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  • He also enriched by his annotations a number of works republished in this country, among which we may mention Christison's

    International Weekly Miscellany of Literature, Art, and Science — Volume 1, No. 4, July 22, 1850 Various

  • The facts appear to be these: in 1661, just before Christison's trial, he was arrested, without any apparent reason, and, as he was led to prison, he cried, that the Lord was coming with fire and sword to plead with Boston.

    The Emancipation of Massachusetts Brooks Adams 1887

  • But Lady Raymond was not like Eleanor, and she was so soothed by Mrs. Christison's gossiping and attentions, that when she heard the redoutable Tib and her mother were going away, she actually lamented, saying that "in Mrs. Christison she lost the one person that made the place tolerable, and that she hoped they would come over from Dunleath to the Castle, and that she and Eleanor would go and see them at Dunleath."

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • Old Mrs. Christison sent her careful prescriptions for preparing Iceland moss jelly (which, it is fair to the kind old lady to state, were copied out with tears of anxiety); and Lady Raymond had so great a faith in the little gossiping tender Scotchwoman, that for many days previous to her decease she would take nothing but "a little of Mrs. Christison's moss," and begged Eleanor would tell her so.

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • "My friend Stuart," said he, "would be much surprised at the hard judgement passed upon the Laird by Mr. Peter Christison's daughter, holding, as many did, the opinion, that had his father's affairs been in other hands, they might perhaps have righted."

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • That's your brother Christison's partner, Mr. Malcolm, Miss Tib; ain't it?

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • She felt so lone that even Mrs. Christison's sympathy touched her; and she answered gently:

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • WHETHER it was from brooding over the chances consequent on Mr. Peter Christison's death, or other causes, David Stuart became sad and restless.

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • I should be loath to draw any inference which might, in this particular instance, seem to imply a connection between these two facts, but it is certain that while the fortunes entrusted to Mr. Christison's management gradually diminished, his own gradually increased.

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • Her thoughts reverted to Mr. Peter Christison's death, and Dunleath.

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

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