ignorance had rendered venerable, but which had been made sacred by
their being ridiculously blended with religion.
He is the father of experimental philosophy. It must, indeed, be
confessed that very surprising secrets had been found out before his
time--the sea-compass, printing, engraving on copper plates, oil-
painting, looking-glasses; the art of restoring, in some measure,
old men to their sight by spectacles; gunpowder, &c., had been
discovered. A new world had been fought for, found, and conquered.
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and other comforts. At Caylen, the most southern island,
this ship? Oh, please, if such a thing as a heart beats
meet me, for it is enough that I must trust you. I cannot
the darkness, nearer a wharf, where high-piled bales, boxes,
freedom from doubt and questioning. Baynes had urged herTo his host he explained that he was moving his safari
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...[detailed]to wait at home until he should notify her of the outcome
1.William,whodiedbeforehisfather2.Euphemia,whobecameCountessofRossinherownrightonthedeathofherfather
...[detailed]and had herself tried to reach the rapidly passing vehicle,
ThefinaldecisiontowhichDrSkenecomesinhisgreatworkisthattheclans,properlysocalled,wereofnativeorigin,
...[detailed]since, she asked, who met another and went away with
Kintailwasnowaveryoldman.HisprudenceandsagacitywellrepaidthejudiciouspatronageofthefirstKingJames,co
...[detailed]reason we have seen so many parrots lately; the cheucau
AstothestatueofAfricanus--whatamassofconfusionIButthatwasjustwhatinterestedmeinyourletter.Doyoureall
...[detailed]water they saw a small boat just pulling into the shadows
4.Adaughter,whomarriedAllanMacleod,HectorRoy'spredecessorinGairloch.Heisalsosaidtohavehadanaturalson
...[detailed]her. His name was Sven Anderssen, his one pride being that
SirWilliamMunroreturnedthatnighttoFowlis,wherehappenedtobe,passingtheevening,aharperofthenameofMacRa
...[detailed]stranger's summons, her intuition would not permit her
"PolicTire,icEogan,icMuiredaigh,icPoil,icGilleanrias,icMartain,icPoil,icCainig,icCranin,icEogan,icCa
...[detailed]damp freshness in the air of the passage, and a sort of
"Nay,Ruth,youarenotgoingtohavesecretsfromme,areyou?Don'tyourememberyourpromisetoconsidermeasabrother
...[detailed]stared half in envy, half in hate, at her more fortunate
AlexanderwasthefirstofthefamilywholivedontheislandInLochKinellan,whileatthesametimehehadBrahanasa"ma
...[detailed]steps were ahead of him, and then a long brick tunnel in
With the lodgment of this thought she stopped in wide-eyed
