Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... lives not in Perth , who will not risk land and life to avenge him . Look you , the villains have struck him down behind his back , for there is not a mar within ten Scotch miles of Perth , gentle or semple , Highland or Lowland , that ...
... lives not in Perth , who will not risk land and life to avenge him . Look you , the villains have struck him down behind his back , for there is not a mar within ten Scotch miles of Perth , gentle or semple , Highland or Lowland , that ...
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... live ! -Open , if you would not find Catharine Glover dead upon your threshold ! " As she cried thus franticly , to ears which she was taught to believe were stopped by death , the lover , she invoked opened the door in person , just in ...
... live ! -Open , if you would not find Catharine Glover dead upon your threshold ! " As she cried thus franticly , to ears which she was taught to believe were stopped by death , the lover , she invoked opened the door in person , just in ...
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... live for herself and me ! " With an activity which her age little promised , Nurse Shoolbred collected the means of restoring animation ; for , like many women of the period , she understood what was to be done in such cases , nay ...
... live for herself and me ! " With an activity which her age little promised , Nurse Shoolbred collected the means of restoring animation ; for , like many women of the period , she understood what was to be done in such cases , nay ...
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... live as any man in Perth . And here is my precious daughter , that yesterday would speak of nothing but the wickedness of the wights that haunt profane sports , and protect glee - maidens - Ay , she who set St. Valentine and St. Cupid ...
... live as any man in Perth . And here is my precious daughter , that yesterday would speak of nothing but the wickedness of the wights that haunt profane sports , and protect glee - maidens - Ay , she who set St. Valentine and St. Cupid ...
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... live , I will found masses for his 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 ...
... live , I will found masses for his 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 ...
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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.