...man of rank is said to have stooped so low as to plot the surprisal of St. James’s Palace, and the assassination of the royal family. While these ill-... ...ton’s Doubts and Questions upon the Law, Especially of Scotland;’ and ‘Sir James Stewart’s Dirleton ’s Doubts and Questions on the Law of Scotland Res... ...ut of the guardianship of the domestic Lares. Having this information from James, whose brow wore rather an anxious look on the occasion, I dispatched... ...n a bitter protest against the Union, in the respectable character of town-clerk to the ancient Borough of Birlthegroat; and there is some reason—shal... ...the gentleman expects one.’ 45 Sir W alter Scott ‘The foul fiend shall be clerk, and say amen, when I turn chaplain,’ growled out the party addressed... ...d James Wilkinson, to do their best; and do thou look out a pint or two of Maxwell’s best—it is in the fifth bin—there are the keys of the wine-cellar... ...he carles sat ower a stoup of brandy, and Hutcheon, who was something of a clerk, would have read a chapter of the Bible; but Dougal would hear naethi... ...n,’ said Fairford. ‘ And pray who may this third person be?’ ‘Wha but Pate Maxwell of Summertrees—him they call Pate-in-Peril.’ ‘An old Forty-five man... ...or some bit postie to him; but if the muckle tykes come in—I mean a’ these Maxwells, and Johnstones, and great lairds, that the oaths used to keep out...

... relation. “This chapel was 74 Mansfield Park fitted up as you see it, in James the Second’s time. Before that period, as I understand, the pews were... ...of great promise. Mr. Rushworth, shall we summon a council on this lawn?” “James,” said Mrs. Rushworth to her son, “I believe the wilderness will be n... ...re remained only two brothers between herself and Susan, one of whom was a clerk in a public office in London, and the other midshipman on board an In... ...rough her illness. It was the gift of her good godmother, old Mrs. Admiral Maxwell, only six weeks before she was taken for death. Poor little sweet c...

...od A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Life of Johnson by James Boswell, abridged and edited with an introduction by Charles Grosveno... ...for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Life of Johnson by James Boswell, abridged and edited with an introduction by Charles Grosveno... ...al opportunity university. 3 Boswell’s Life of Johnson Life of Johnson by James Boswell Boswell’s Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introd... ... readers with some Collectanea, obligingly furnished to me by the Rev. Dr. Maxwell, of Falkland, in Ire- land, sometime assistant preacher at the Temp... ... which they were in- clined. “Come, (said he,) you pretty fools, dine with Maxwell and me at the Mitre, and we will talk over that subject;” which the... ...and in the land itself, undoubt- edly. His steward acts for him, and so do clerks for a great merchant. A Judge may be a farmer; but he is not to geld... ...served this boy.’ He was soon quite calm. The letter was from Mr. Thrale’s clerk, and concluded, ‘I need not say how much they wish to see you in Lond... ... stands in the paper in writing, to which I had the honour to officiate as clerk. ‘Sir Joshua agreed to carry it to Dr. Johnson, 382 Boswell’s Life o...

...e. “I ain’t sayin’ anything against Londoners,” said Cloke, self-appointed clerk of the outer works, consulting engineer, head of the immigration bure... ... of the despatch-towers. “Our coach will lock on when it is filled and the clerks are aboard.” “No. 162” waits for us in Slip E of the topmost stage. ... ...m a postage-stamp to a playing-card; to a punt and last a pontoon. The two clerks, its crew, do not even look up as it comes into place. The Quebec le... ...e yellow beard painted his picture at the last Academy: He’s a swell R.A., James Loman.” “And the brown chap with the hands?” “Tomling, Sir Christophe... ...spector cried. “No!” said the Governor. “I believe he has the makings of a James Pigg!” Farag waved his hand to his uncle, and led Royal on to the bar... ...perience.” While he talked he gave me his card, and I read his name was L. Maxwell M’Leod, Esq., of Holmescroft. A City ad- dress was tucked away in a... ... the world. All the best skins and horns have to go through London, and L. Maxwell M’Leod, he knows where they come from, and where they go to. That’s...