Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... Catharine Glover at the Smith's Door Steel Hand of Carslogie . Suit of Plate Armour , in the Hall , Abbotsford St. John's Church , Perth 43 Etil 3920 1377 Drawn by Engraved by Page Lauder , R. S. A. Dickes . 1 · Lauder , R.S.A. 17 ...
... Catharine Glover at the Smith's Door Steel Hand of Carslogie . Suit of Plate Armour , in the Hall , Abbotsford St. John's Church , Perth 43 Etil 3920 1377 Drawn by Engraved by Page Lauder , R. S. A. Dickes . 1 · Lauder , R.S.A. 17 ...
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... Catharine , as if haunted by some idea which troubled her senses . " High- landers ! —Oh , Conachar ! Conachar ! " " Indeed , and I daresay you have lighted on the very man , Catharine . They quarrelled , as you saw , on the St ...
... Catharine , as if haunted by some idea which troubled her senses . " High- landers ! —Oh , Conachar ! Conachar ! " " Indeed , and I daresay you have lighted on the very man , Catharine . They quarrelled , as you saw , on the St ...
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... Catharine made past her towards the street door . " You would not gang into the street with the hair hanging down your haffets in that guise , and you kenn'd for the Fair Maid of Perth ? -Mass ! but she's out in the street , come o't ...
... Catharine made past her towards the street door . " You would not gang into the street with the hair hanging down your haffets in that guise , and you kenn'd for the Fair Maid of Perth ? -Mass ! but she's out in the street , come o't ...
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... Catharine Glover , that before mass on Ash Wednesday she should rush through the streets of Perth , making her way amidst tumult and confusion , with her hair unbound , and her dress disarranged , to seek the house of that same lover ...
... Catharine Glover , that before mass on Ash Wednesday she should rush through the streets of Perth , making her way amidst tumult and confusion , with her hair unbound , and her dress disarranged , to seek the house of that same lover ...
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... Catharine . I am sure there are enough of wenches in Perth , that say to their gallants , ' Go out - do your devoir bravely , and win your lady's grace ; ' and yet they send not for their lovers , but for me , who cannot do the duties ...
... Catharine . I am sure there are enough of wenches in Perth , that say to their gallants , ' Go out - do your devoir bravely , and win your lady's grace ; ' and yet they send not for their lovers , but for me , who cannot do the duties ...
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alarm answered armour arms battle betwixt blood boat body Bonthron brave brother burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover champion Church Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar Curfew Street daughter dead death Douglas Duchess Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Crawford Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid Falkland Falkland Palace Father Clement fear fight Gilchrist MacIan glee-maiden hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Smith Henry Wynd Highland Highness honour Kinfauns King Knight Loch Tay look lord Lord High Constable magistrates Maid of Perth maiden matter murder noble Oliver Proudfute Palm Sunday poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost Ramorny's replied royal Scotland seemed shewed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak sword tell thee thou art thought Torquil wild woman word wounded XLIII yonder young Chief
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Page 254 - Whilome in Albion's isle there dwelt a youth, Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight ; But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah me ! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee ; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
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