Waverley Novels ...: The fair maid of PerthBlack, 1853 |
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... Oliver Cromwell's troops , a foster - father and seven brave sons are known to have thus sacrificed themselves for Sir Hector Maclean of Duart - the old man , whenever one of his boys fell , thrusting forward another to fill his place ...
... Oliver Cromwell's troops , a foster - father and seven brave sons are known to have thus sacrificed themselves for Sir Hector Maclean of Duart - the old man , whenever one of his boys fell , thrusting forward another to fill his place ...
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... Oliver Proudfute , reasonably wealthy , and a leading man in his craft , which was that of bonnet - makers ; he , therefore , spoke as one in authority . " Canst tell us , jolly Smith , " for they recognised each other by the lights ...
... Oliver Proudfute , reasonably wealthy , and a leading man in his craft , which was that of bonnet - makers ; he , therefore , spoke as one in authority . " Canst tell us , jolly Smith , " for they recognised each other by the lights ...
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... Oliver Proudfute would still have spoken ; for he was one of those pitiless orators who think that their eloquence can over- come all inconveniences in time , place , and circumstances . But no one would listen ; and the citizens ...
... Oliver Proudfute would still have spoken ; for he was one of those pitiless orators who think that their eloquence can over- come all inconveniences in time , place , and circumstances . But no one would listen ; and the citizens ...
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... Oliver Proudfute by name , and bonnet - maker by profession , was bustling among the crowd ; much after the manner of the sea - gull , which flutters , screams , and sputters most at the commencement of a gale of wind , though one can ...
... Oliver Proudfute by name , and bonnet - maker by profession , was bustling among the crowd ; much after the manner of the sea - gull , which flutters , screams , and sputters most at the commencement of a gale of wind , though one can ...
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... Oliver Proudfute , though I do not profess to be utterly so good a swordsman as our neighbour , Henry Gow . - You saw me , neighbour Glover , at the beginning of the fray ? " " I saw you after the end of it , neighbour , " answered the ...
... Oliver Proudfute , though I do not profess to be utterly so good a swordsman as our neighbour , Henry Gow . - You saw me , neighbour Glover , at the beginning of the fray ? " " I saw you after the end of it , neighbour , " answered the ...
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answered armourer arms Bailie Craigdallie betwixt blood Bonnet-maker Bonthron brother burgh burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover Church citizens Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar daughter door Douglas Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Douglas Earl of March Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid fear feud follow glee-maiden Grace hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Gow Henry Smith Highland honest honour Kinfauns knight liege Loch Tay look lord Lord of Douglas Louise MacIan Maid of Perth maiden matter monk neighbour never noble Oliver Proudfute Palm Sunday Perth poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost Ramorny's replied royal Saint Scotland seemed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak spoke sword tell thee thou art thou hast thought Torquil voice woman word wounded yonder
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Page 132 - Cameron's gathering' rose! The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes: How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills Their mountain-pipe, so fill the mountaineers With the fierce native daring which instils The stirring memory of a thousand years, And Evan's, Donald's fame rings in each clansman's ears!
Page 80 - Isabel, I suppose you mean," answered the Smith. "Ay — Isabel or Jezabel — all the same, you know. But here comes Bailie Craigdallie at last, with that poor, creeping, cowardly creature the Pottingar.