This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...now, tell me the truth, what says the doctor?" and he slipped a piece of silver into his hand. " 'Deed, gudeman," said the messenger, " there's twa doctors and a lawyer yonder, and the minister of the parish is on the road, but his heart's hale, and his ee's bright, and if ye should have your prayers to say afore ye ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...now, tell me the truth, what says the doctor?" and he slipped a piece of silver into his hand. " 'Deed, gudeman," said the messenger, " there's twa doctors and a lawyer yonder, and the minister of the parish is on the road, but his heart's hale, and his ee's bright, and if ye should have your prayers to say afore ye leave your ain house, ye can remember my poor master in them. I dare say that'll pass muster where prayers are of avail." "That will do, Ulaek, that will do," said Gibbie. " Now, friend, ye'll just remain here a short hour, and I'm yere servant. But ye'll want company. Bauldy, my bairn, Bauldy, my pet, come hither, ye are wanted." At this summons a human form, which had hitherto escaped the eye of Ulack, began to rouse and bestir himself in the wide chimney-corner, where he lay curled up like a snake among empty sacks, and broom, and shelling-seeds. His rough, bushy, and uncombed hair hung about his eyes and ears in true dreamy disorder, his feet and legs were bare, and his close-fitted dress, made of coarse gray plaiden, so suited with his complexion, that clothes and man seemed all of a piece, with the exception of his eyes, which were wild and shining, and touched with harmless insanity. Bauldy sprung suddenly to his feet, shook dust and slumber from him, came forward, looked on Ulack, and on New-come-John, gave a chuckling laugh and cried, " Wha's fool now? wha's fool now? could ye no lie still in your snug graves down by yonder, but ye maun come and pu' peaceable fowk out o' their beds in the douse hour of the night?" " Bauldy, my bairn, Bauldy, my pet," said Gibhie, in a soothing tone, "these men are living; they were never in the grave, nor yet dead." " No dea...
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Very Good. First one-volume edition. Edited by the author of *The Dominie's Legacy*. Two volumes in one. Small octavo. 275pp. Publisher's brown ribbon cloth. Apparently lacking a paper spine label, spine a little sunned, and a couple of tiny tears at the extremities of the spine, modest foxing, but a nice, very good copy.
