Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... Combat between Bonthron and Paton · • Dickes . 73 Morrison • • Gorway • 92 Henry Smith . M'Ian • • · · Linton . 97 Pennon taken by Earl Douglas from Sir Henry Percy at New- castle · Kinfauns Cottage , and Kinnoul Hill , Perth . Elcho ...
... Combat between Bonthron and Paton · • Dickes . 73 Morrison • • Gorway • 92 Henry Smith . M'Ian • • · · Linton . 97 Pennon taken by Earl Douglas from Sir Henry Percy at New- castle · Kinfauns Cottage , and Kinnoul Hill , Perth . Elcho ...
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... combat , in derision per- haps , of those whom they will call the cowardly burghers . While we are men with blood in our veins , this must not be , Henry Wynd . " " I see where you would draw me , father , " answered Henry , dejectedly ...
... combat , in derision per- haps , of those whom they will call the cowardly burghers . While we are men with blood in our veins , this must not be , Henry Wynd . " " I see where you would draw me , father , " answered Henry , dejectedly ...
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... combat , I will do my best to persuade her to look on the matter as the other good womanhood in the burgh will do ; and if you resolve to let the matter rest - the man who has lost his life for yours remaining unavenged - the widow and ...
... combat , I will do my best to persuade her to look on the matter as the other good womanhood in the burgh will do ; and if you resolve to let the matter rest - the man who has lost his life for yours remaining unavenged - the widow and ...
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... combat cannot take place . It is a hard thing to wish that the innocent blood may not be avenged . But if the perpetrator of this foul murder be hidden for the present , thou wilt be saved from the task of seeking that vengeance which ...
... combat cannot take place . It is a hard thing to wish that the innocent blood may not be avenged . But if the perpetrator of this foul murder be hidden for the present , thou wilt be saved from the task of seeking that vengeance which ...
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... combat , " said the reve- rend city scribe , " with an opponent of equal rank ; because the accused person must have his choice , in the appeal to the judgment of God , by what ordeal he will be tried . But if he refuses both , he must ...
... combat , " said the reve- rend city scribe , " with an opponent of equal rank ; because the accused person must have his choice , in the appeal to the judgment of God , by what ordeal he will be tried . But if he refuses both , he must ...
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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.