Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... them this morning in the bitterness of my heart , because the little wretches sung , with so much of winter before them . But now methinks , I could bear a blithe chorus , for I have my Valentine as 28 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... them this morning in the bitterness of my heart , because the little wretches sung , with so much of winter before them . But now methinks , I could bear a blithe chorus , for I have my Valentine as 28 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
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... bears a likely front , Smith , " said Sir Patrick Charteris . " And now , good brothers and wise magis- trates , there are two suppositions , each of which leads to the same conclusion . The maskers who seized our fellow - citizen , and ...
... bears a likely front , Smith , " said Sir Patrick Charteris . " And now , good brothers and wise magis- trates , there are two suppositions , each of which leads to the same conclusion . The maskers who seized our fellow - citizen , and ...
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... bear witness that he is innocent of the acting , art or part , of the murder . And credit me , as has been indeed proved by numerous instances , that if the murderer shall endeavour to shroud himself by making such an appeal , the anti ...
... bear witness that he is innocent of the acting , art or part , of the murder . And credit me , as has been indeed proved by numerous instances , that if the murderer shall endeavour to shroud himself by making such an appeal , the anti ...
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... bear witness , how readily , upon my entreaties , he agreed to dismiss Ramorny from his service , on account of that brawl in Curfew Street . " " I remember his doing so , " said Albany ; " and well do I hope that the connection betwixt ...
... bear witness , how readily , upon my entreaties , he agreed to dismiss Ramorny from his service , on account of that brawl in Curfew Street . " " I remember his doing so , " said Albany ; " and well do I hope that the connection betwixt ...
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... bear the scorn of the boy whom I have brought up ; —whom I loved , Dwining - for I did love him - dearly love him ! The worst of my ill deeds have been to flatter his vices -and he grudged me a word of his mouth , when a word would have ...
... bear the scorn of the boy whom I have brought up ; —whom I loved , Dwining - for I did love him - dearly love him ! The worst of my ill deeds have been to flatter his vices -and he grudged me a word of his mouth , when a word would have ...
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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.
Page 188 - Each robber chief upheld his armed halls, Doing his evil will, nor less elate Than mightier heroes of a longer date. What want these outlaws conquerors should have? But History's purchased page to call them great? A wider space, an ornamented grave? Their hopes were not less warm, their souls were full as brave.