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Page 24
... door closing behind him . " He proceeded through a long passage , where the air was soft and agree- ably warm , like ... doors which stood ajar . Passing through these doors , he entered a large and spacious hall , the richness and ...
... door closing behind him . " He proceeded through a long passage , where the air was soft and agree- ably warm , like ... doors which stood ajar . Passing through these doors , he entered a large and spacious hall , the richness and ...
Page 139
... door , or upon the first step of the door . Each position had its advocates , and instances of extraordinary luck were recounted as having attended each position . If a youth sat musing and intently looking into the fire , it was a sign ...
... door , or upon the first step of the door . Each position had its advocates , and instances of extraordinary luck were recounted as having attended each position . If a youth sat musing and intently looking into the fire , it was a sign ...
Page 154
... door to door in little bands , singing the following rhyme , was in vogue at the beginning of this century in country places in the West of Scotland : - " Rise up , gudewife , and shake your feathers , Dinna think that we are beggars ...
... door to door in little bands , singing the following rhyme , was in vogue at the beginning of this century in country places in the West of Scotland : - " Rise up , gudewife , and shake your feathers , Dinna think that we are beggars ...
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