 about him, and an urgent request that he would make her his purse-keeper, since the bairns, as she called her sons, would soon return home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity, told his story, and surrendered his gold to Jean's custody ; she made...  Periodical Criticism - Seite 3von Walter Scott - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1817 - 600 Seiten
...depredations the property of their benefactors. The end of all this was an inquiry what money the fanner had about him, and an urgent request that he would make...a few shillings in his pocket, observing it would excite suspicion should he be found travelling altogether pennyless. This arrangement being made, the... | |
 | 1817 - 708 Seiten
...request, that he would make her his purse-keeper, as the bairns, so she called her sons, would be soon home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity, told his story, and surrendered his gold into Jane's custody. She made him put a few shillings in his pocket, observing it would excite suspicion... | |
 | 1817 - 482 Seiten
...depredations, the proper!) of their benefactors. The end of all this was, an inquiry what monet the farmer had about him, and an urgent request, that he would make her his purse-keeper, as the bajrns, as she called her sons, would be soon home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity,... | |
 | William Glover (of Haddington.) - 1818 - 314 Seiten
...that he would make her his purse-keeper, as the bairns, as she called her sons, would be soon home j the poor, farmer made a virtue of necessity, told...a few shillings in his pocket, observing, it would ex-i cite suspicion should he be found travelling altogether pcnnyless; this arrangement being made... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1825 - 410 Seiten
...and made earnest request to he made his pursekeeper for the night, as the " hairns " would soon he home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity,...custody. She made him put a few shillings in his pocket, ohserving, it would excite suspicion were he found travelling altogether pennyless. This arrangement... | |
 | James Thompson - 1828 - 502 Seiten
...request that he would make her his purse-keeper, as the bairns, as she called her sons, would be soon home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity, told his story, and burre*tiered his gold to Jean's custody. She made him put a few shillings in his pockel, observing... | |
 | Mr. Forsyth - 1833 - 348 Seiten
...and made earnest request to be made his purse-keeper for the night, as the ' bairns ' would soon be home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity,...a few shillings in his pocket, observing it would excite suspicion were he found travelling altogether pennyless. This arrangement being made, the farmer... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 416 Seiten
...and made earnest request to be made his purse-keeper for the night, as the ' bairns' would soon be home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity,...a few shillings in his pocket, observing it would excite suspicion were he found travelling altogether pennyless. This arrangement being made, the farmer... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 412 Seiten
...request to be made se-keeper for the night, as the ' bairns' would 156 WAVERLEY ANECDOTES. soon be home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity,...a few shillings in his pocket, observing it would excite suspicion were he found travelling altogether pennyless. This arrangement being made, the farmer... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 418 Seiten
...and made earnest request to be made his purse-keeper for the night, as the ' bairns' would soon be home. The poor farmer made a virtue of necessity,...a few shillings in his pocket, observing it would excite suspicion were he found travelling altogether pennyless. This arrangement being made, the farmer... | |
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