Sir Andrew Sagittarius; or, The perils of astrology |
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... fortune on Sir Andrew's death " " What , then , became of the eldest son - of the one you state as missing from his family ? " asked the stranger . " Ah ! poor boy , he was sadly used ! " said the sexton : " with your permission , sir ...
... fortune on Sir Andrew's death " " What , then , became of the eldest son - of the one you state as missing from his family ? " asked the stranger . " Ah ! poor boy , he was sadly used ! " said the sexton : " with your permission , sir ...
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... fortune - teller , respecting a certain event ***** Sir Andrew having cast the nativity , re- plied that the old witch knew nothing , and that the year 182— would prove the falsity of her pretensions to any power of divination . We must ...
... fortune - teller , respecting a certain event ***** Sir Andrew having cast the nativity , re- plied that the old witch knew nothing , and that the year 182— would prove the falsity of her pretensions to any power of divination . We must ...
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... fortune for an offer on his part . Many ladies ' tis said offered themselves ; and in one or two instances , hysterical fits were employed to rivet the " wandering bee , " but the Baronet could not be per- suaded to lose his heart a la ...
... fortune for an offer on his part . Many ladies ' tis said offered themselves ; and in one or two instances , hysterical fits were employed to rivet the " wandering bee , " but the Baronet could not be per- suaded to lose his heart a la ...
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... from the signs , that fate would not continue long to trouble him in the This turned out the case . when he paid a morning visit to Mr. same manner . Stables , a gentleman of small fortune , re- siding SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS . 107.
... from the signs , that fate would not continue long to trouble him in the This turned out the case . when he paid a morning visit to Mr. same manner . Stables , a gentleman of small fortune , re- siding SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS . 107.
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... fortune , re- siding in the vicinity . An introduction followed in consequence to Mrs. Stables , their son , and an only daughter . Pres- .sed to partake of the family dinner , our Baronet staid , and found himself quite smitten with ...
... fortune , re- siding in the vicinity . An introduction followed in consequence to Mrs. Stables , their son , and an only daughter . Pres- .sed to partake of the family dinner , our Baronet staid , and found himself quite smitten with ...
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acquaintance ANDREW SAGITTARIUS answer Arlington arrived asked Astrology attention Ballard Baronet bestowed Blabmajor bless brother Camden Town Captain Clanmer Caroline cast cause cerned chair Charles Claypole Colonel Archer consequence conversation dæmons daugh daughter delight Digaway Dorrington dread endeavours entertained evil exclaimed expression eyes farmer father favor fear feelings felt fortune gained gave gentleman Gloucester Place hand happy heart Heaven hero honour hope horoscope inclination informed instantly Lady Heathfield Lady Sagittarius ladyship London look Lord Eglinton Lordship Louis Manners Maria master ment mind Miss Sagittarius Miss Stables morning nativity nature ness never observed opinion Ounce papa person pleasure PRINCE OF TYRE quadrille reason received rence replied request respecting servant shew Simon Sir Andrew smile soon specting stranger sure tell thing thought tion took trouble truth turn village wish words young
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