Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... fear , had come out to inquire the cause of an alarm so general - it might be to seek for friends , for whose safety they were interested . As Catharine passed along , she felt all the wild influence of the agitating scene , and it was ...
... fear , had come out to inquire the cause of an alarm so general - it might be to seek for friends , for whose safety they were interested . As Catharine passed along , she felt all the wild influence of the agitating scene , and it was ...
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... fear it too much , " said Henry . thought something like me , and the poor fool had studied to ape my gestures and manner of walking , nay the very airs which I have the trick of whistling , that he might increase a resemblance which ...
... fear it too much , " said Henry . thought something like me , and the poor fool had studied to ape my gestures and manner of walking , nay the very airs which I have the trick of whistling , that he might increase a resemblance which ...
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... fear ; or , had I gone with him , I should then have prevented or shared his fate . But I taunted him , ridiculed him , loaded him with maledictions , though the saints know they were uttered in idle peevishness of impatience . I drove ...
... fear ; or , had I gone with him , I should then have prevented or shared his fate . But I taunted him , ridiculed him , loaded him with maledictions , though the saints know they were uttered in idle peevishness of impatience . I drove ...
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... soul , in expiation of my guilt . " " Did he describe those from whom he received the injury ? " said the Provost . " Revellers in masking habits , " replied Henry . " And did he in- timate his fear of having 40 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... soul , in expiation of my guilt . " " Did he describe those from whom he received the injury ? " said the Provost . " Revellers in masking habits , " replied Henry . " And did he in- timate his fear of having 40 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
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Walter Scott. " And did he in- timate his fear of having to do with them on his return ? " again demanded Sir Patrick . " He alluded par- ticularly to his being waylaid , which I treated as visionary , having been able to see no one in ...
Walter Scott. " And did he in- timate his fear of having to do with them on his return ? " again demanded Sir Patrick . " He alluded par- ticularly to his being waylaid , which I treated as visionary , having been able to see no one in ...
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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.