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James Hogg: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (unabridged)

read by Peter Kenny and Nicholas McArdle

  • Release Date: 3rd Jul 2012
  • Catalogue No: NA0081
  • Label: Naxos AudioBooks
  • Series: Complete Classics
  • Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

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James Hogg: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Unabridged)

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  • Recording Venue: Motivation Sound Studios, London

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Read by Nicholas McArdle

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It was customary, in those days, for the bride's-man and maiden…

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He sprung up and opened the casement: the day-light…

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Lady Dalcastle got plenty of time to read, and pray…

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The minister was struck dumb. He leaned him back on his chair…

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Wringhim heard all this without flinching. He now and then twisted…

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Such were the tenets in which it would appear young Robert was bred.

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The very next time that George was engaged at tennis…

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When the game was fairly given up, and the party were washing…

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The landlord, therefore, had no sooner given them…

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For a long time the court was completely puzzled.

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The next day George and his companions met as usual…

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George found it every day more and more necessary to adhere…

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George was, from infancy, of a stirring active disposition…

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George conceived it to be a spirit. He could conceive it to be…

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At these words, Wringhim uttered a hollow exulting laugh…

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We cannot enter into the detail of the events that now occurred…

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The day arrived – the party of young noblemen and gentlemen met…

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All the young gentlemen of the party were examined…

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Miss Logan had never lost the thought of her late master's prediction…

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'I am deeply indebted to you for this timely visit, Mrs. Logan,' said she.

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Mrs. Logan was now greatly confounded, and after proffering in vain…

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The maid was first called; and, when she came into the witness box…

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The Judge: 'This is the most singular perversion I have ever witnessed…'

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'I beckoned him to follow me, which he did without further ceremony…'

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'Yet, mark me again; for, of all things I have ever seen, this was…'

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'I roused up my drowsy companion, who was leaning on the bed…'

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Why did the man not pursue the foul murderers?

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Mrs. Logan ran to the window, and, behold, there was indeed…

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Mrs. Calvert turned the latter gently and civilly out of the apartment…

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They walked a little way out of hearing, but went not out of sight…

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'I never in my life saw any human being,' said Mrs. Calvert…

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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner written by himself Read by Peter Kenny

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About this time, and for a long period afterwards…

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My heart was greatly cheered by this remark; and I sighed very deeply…

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John pulled out the keys, and dashed them on the gravel.

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This boy, whose name was M'Gill, was, at all his leisure hours…

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My arm was again enfeebled, and that of my adversary prevailed.

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I wept for joy to be thus assured of my freedom from all sin…

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We moved about from one place to another, until the day…

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The next day was with me a day of holy exultation.

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I confess that I was greatly flattered by these compliments…

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Having been so frequently seen in his company, several people…

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I was rather stunned at this; but pretended to smile with disdain…

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But the most singular instance of this wonderful man's power…

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I looked again up into the cloudy veil that covered us…

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I had become rigid as a statue, whereas my associate appeared…

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It so happened that my reverend father was called to Edinburgh…

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I prayed very much in secret about this time, and that with great…

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The man apparently thought I was deranged in my intellect.

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Who can doubt, from this statement, that I was bewitched…

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These were all the words that she uttered, as far as I could ever…

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I soon came close upon my brother, sitting on the dizzy pinnacle…

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It was some days before he mentioned my brother's meditated…

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His lip curled with a smile of contempt, which I could hardly brook…

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He enjoyed our success mightily; and for his sake I enjoyed it…

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'It is a manifest falsehood!' said I. 'I have never, since I entered…'

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I was again going to disclaim all interest or connection in the matter…

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In this state of irritation and misery was I dragging on an existence…

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I took a cup of wine and water; put on my black clothes and walked out.

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I can in nowise describe the effect this appalling speech had on me.

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'Asseveration will avail you but little,' answered he, composedly.

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So miserable was my life rendered by these continued attacks…

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I confess, to my shame, that I was so overcome by this jumble…

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The next day the congregation met in the kirk of Auchtermuchty…

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The truth is, that the clown's absurd story, with the still more…

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'I come with sad and tormenting tidings to you, my beloved…'

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These were some of the thoughts by which I consoled myself…

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I was conducted into the other end of the house, among looms…

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The wife released me soon, and carefully whispered to me, at the…

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I attended the office some hours every day, but got not much…

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For the first time, I remarked that the animals were snorting…

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My case was indeed a pitiable one. I was lame, hungry, fatigued…

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After crossing the Tweed, I saw no more of my persecutor that day…

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At length he desired me to sit down and take some rest…

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August 30. – This day I have been informed that I am to be banished…

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The Editor's Narrative Concluded Read by Nicholas McArdle

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'Early next morning, Mr. Anderson's servants went reluctantly away…'

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The letter from which the above is an extract, is signed JAMES HOGG…

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We soon reached the spot, and I confess I felt a singular sensation…

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All his clothes that were sewed with linen yarn were lying in separate portions, the thread having rotten…

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