Guild Court: A London StoryGuild Court is the 1869 novel by the famous Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister, George MacDonald. The story follows two families through a series of interconnected tales and several twists of fortune. A quaint story with unforgettable characters that made George MacDonald the great author he was know as. |
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It was one of those grand mornings that dawn only twice or thrice in the course of
the year , aud are so independent of times and seasons that November even
comes in for its share . And it seemed as if young Thomas Worboise had at his ...
It was one of those grand mornings that dawn only twice or thrice in the course of
the year , aud are so independent of times and seasons that November even
comes in for its share . And it seemed as if young Thomas Worboise had at his ...
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greeted him with a voice that seemed to come from far - off shores , but came
really from a bloodless , nerveless chest , that had nothing to do with life , save to
yield up the ghost in eternal security , and send it safe out of it . He seemed to ...
greeted him with a voice that seemed to come from far - off shores , but came
really from a bloodless , nerveless chest , that had nothing to do with life , save to
yield up the ghost in eternal security , and send it safe out of it . He seemed to ...
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So you ' re come home , Lucy , and searching the fire for a wishing - cap , as
usual ! " said the old lady ... a little , as if a good cry were not far off _ " I ' m sure ,
grannie , you ' re always kind to him when he comes . " “ I ' m civil to him , child .
So you ' re come home , Lucy , and searching the fire for a wishing - cap , as
usual ! " said the old lady ... a little , as if a good cry were not far off _ " I ' m sure ,
grannie , you ' re always kind to him when he comes . " “ I ' m civil to him , child .
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But the rain might come - at night , I mean , not in the daytime — and wash it all
out . Mightn ' t it , mother ? ” “ Yes ; but the ... But when a repairing job comes in , I
can contrive a bit then , and I like that better . " Mr Spelt ' s meaning was not very ...
But the rain might come - at night , I mean , not in the daytime — and wash it all
out . Mightn ' t it , mother ? ” “ Yes ; but the ... But when a repairing job comes in , I
can contrive a bit then , and I like that better . " Mr Spelt ' s meaning was not very ...
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Neither has he any personal interest in the result of the special labour to which
he is for the time devoted , nor can this labour have much interest of its own
beyond what comes of getting things square , and the sense of satisfaction that
springs ...
Neither has he any personal interest in the result of the special labour to which
he is for the time devoted , nor can this labour have much interest of its own
beyond what comes of getting things square , and the sense of satisfaction that
springs ...
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Side 6 - Familiar Words. An Index Verborum, or Quotation Handbook. Affording an immediate Reference to Phrases and Sentences that have become embedded in the English language. 3rd and enlarged Edition. "The most extensive dictionary of quotation we have met with." — Notes and Queries. Essays by Montaigne. Edited and Annotated by the Author of "The Gentle Life.
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