Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 192W. Blackwood, 1912 - Scotland |
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Page 55
... sense , which will not be blinded by senti- ment and suppositions , has to allow that it was right in its judgment . It showed itself polite when it excused Sir Robert's action on the ground that he had been misled by one Drury , of ...
... sense , which will not be blinded by senti- ment and suppositions , has to allow that it was right in its judgment . It showed itself polite when it excused Sir Robert's action on the ground that he had been misled by one Drury , of ...
Page 60
... sense of reality and to speculate " in a balloon . " In 1612 he drew up a pamphlet to show King James how to bridle the " insolencies " of his Parliament . It was the simplest thing in the world ; all the King had to do was to raise a ...
... sense of reality and to speculate " in a balloon . " In 1612 he drew up a pamphlet to show King James how to bridle the " insolencies " of his Parliament . It was the simplest thing in the world ; all the King had to do was to raise a ...
Page 99
... sense to me ! Who is it you're meanin ' ? - Mrs Bosenna ? And what's this talk about layin ' table ? " " Mrs Bosenna ? " echoed Mrs Bowldler , who had by this time arisen from the stair . She drew her skirts close with a gesture of ...
... sense to me ! Who is it you're meanin ' ? - Mrs Bosenna ? And what's this talk about layin ' table ? " " Mrs Bosenna ? " echoed Mrs Bowldler , who had by this time arisen from the stair . She drew her skirts close with a gesture of ...
Page 119
... sense to overlook many trivial offences and to make much of anything that he could find to praise . What pleased him most of all was Snatty's behaviour to his horses . Dirty he still was upon occasions , and scarcely as smart as most ...
... sense to overlook many trivial offences and to make much of anything that he could find to praise . What pleased him most of all was Snatty's behaviour to his horses . Dirty he still was upon occasions , and scarcely as smart as most ...
Page 120
... sense of gratitude . On the contrary , the position of a privileged person of some standing which he had gained he attributed largely to his own cunning in deceiving his superiors combined with his consummate skill with horses . But ...
... sense of gratitude . On the contrary , the position of a privileged person of some standing which he had gained he attributed largely to his own cunning in deceiving his superiors combined with his consummate skill with horses . But ...
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