Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... means of attaching the doublet to the hose . - Dorothy suffered him to proceed in his task , till she conjectured it must be nearly accomplished ; and foresaw that , if she told not the secret herself , her master would be abroad to ...
... means of attaching the doublet to the hose . - Dorothy suffered him to proceed in his task , till she conjectured it must be nearly accomplished ; and foresaw that , if she told not the secret herself , her master would be abroad to ...
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... means . The connection betwixt Henry's supposed death , and the descent of Conachar and his followers , though adopted by her in a moment of extreme and engrossing emotion , was sufficiently probable to have been received for truth ...
... means . The connection betwixt Henry's supposed death , and the descent of Conachar and his followers , though adopted by her in a moment of extreme and engrossing emotion , was sufficiently probable to have been received for truth ...
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... means of restoring animation ; for , like many women of the period , she understood what was to be done in such cases , nay , possessed a knowledge of treating wounds of an ordinary description , which the warlike propensities of her ...
... means of restoring animation ; for , like many women of the period , she understood what was to be done in such cases , nay , possessed a knowledge of treating wounds of an ordinary description , which the warlike propensities of her ...
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... means of appealing to Heaven for light upon this dark murder . We will demand the proof by bier - right , often granted in the days of our Sovereign's ancestors , approved of by bulls and decretals , and admin- istered by the great ...
... means of appealing to Heaven for light upon this dark murder . We will demand the proof by bier - right , often granted in the days of our Sovereign's ancestors , approved of by bulls and decretals , and admin- istered by the great ...
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... means can give us access , seeing that a general accusation of Sir John's household would full surely be met by a general denial . Yet , I must crave farther of Sir Louis , our reverend Town - clerk , how we shall prevent the guilty ...
... means can give us access , seeing that a general accusation of Sir John's household would full surely be met by a general denial . Yet , I must crave farther of Sir Louis , our reverend Town - clerk , how we shall prevent the guilty ...
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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.