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After this excursion, the leader returned to his theological discussions, while the pedlar, less profound upon those mystic points, contented himself with groaning, and expressing his edification at suitable intervals. 'What a blessing it would be to the puir blinded popish nations among whom I hae sojourned, to have siccan a light to their paths!
I'm no' astonished at the puir expiring religious press for siccan a fa'; but for the working men to be a' that's bad it's grewsome to behold.
'Presbyterian! answered Gilfillan contemptuously; 'a wretched Erastian, or rather an obscure Prelatist, a favourer of the black indulgence, ane of thae dumb dogs that canna bark; they tell ower a clash o' terror and a clatter o' comfort in their sermons, without ony sense, or savour, or life. Ye've been fed in siccan a fauld, belike? 'No; I am of the Church of England, said Waverley.
'Presbyterian! answered Gilfillan contemptuously; 'a wretched Erastian, or rather an obscure Prelatist, a favourer of the black indulgence, ane of thae dumb dogs that canna bark; they tell ower a clash o' terror and a clatter o' comfort in their sermons, without ony sense, or savour, or life. Ye've been fed in siccan a fauld, belike? 'No; I am of the Church of England, said Waverley.
"Deed, aye, ma'am, he's weel awa'. He has sic a wark wi' thae laddies an' their bit bairn o' a mither, I'll no say he'd been easy keepit out o' the thick o' the distress, an' it's may be no surprisin', after a' that's come and gane, that he seeks to take siccan a lift of the concern.
Your longer stay will excite surprise and conjecture." "Your lordship is too good!" said the caitiff, bowing himself out. Lord Vincent soon after left the boudoir and went downstairs. In the hall he found old Cuthbert up and waiting. "You here yet, Cuthbert? Why don't you go to bed?" "Ou, me laird, I couldna sleep wi' the thought o' siccan dishonor befa'ing the house!" groaned the old man.
"Hurra, boys! there goes Ringan's pick-axe!" cried Edie "it's a shame o' the Fairport folk to sell siccan frail gear. Try the shule at it again, Mr. Dusterdeevil." The adept, without reply, scrambled out of the pit, which was now about six feet deep, and addressed his associate in a voice that trembled with anger. "Does you know, Mr.
But I'll ride in nae siccan troop they little ken'd Andrew that asked him. I'll fight when I like mysell, but it sall neither be for the hure o' Babylon, nor any hure in England." Where longs to fall yon rifted spire, As weary of the insulting air, The poet's thoughts, the warrior's fire, The lover's sighs, are sleeping there. Langhorne.
I meant to tell you a lie, and I've told you the truth." "Laddie," said Christie, half admiringly, half reproachfully, "ye gar the tear come in my een. Hech! look at yon lassie! how could you think t'eat plums through siccan a bonny story?" "Hets," answered Jean, who had, in fact, cleared the plate, "I aye listen best when my ain mooth's stappit."
The whole house was so glad that the scoundrel had been exposed that they set up siccan a roar of laughter, and thumped away at siccan a rate with their feet that down fell the place they called the gallery, all the folk in't being hurl'd topsy-turvy among the sawdust on the floor below. Then followed cries of "Murder," "Hold off me," "My ribs are in," "I'm killed," "I'm speechless."
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