Waverley Novels ...: The fair maid of PerthBlack, 1853 |
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... desire , for the present , not to be known , or addressed in my own character ; but , as I am answerable to myself alone for my actions , I wear my incognito but for form's sake , and care little whether you see through it or not ...
... desire , for the present , not to be known , or addressed in my own character ; but , as I am answerable to myself alone for my actions , I wear my incognito but for form's sake , and care little whether you see through it or not ...
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... desire to see my affectionate son . " " Not thus - father , " replied Catharine . " I can see - can speak to no one now . I am not ungrateful - perhaps I am too thankful to the instrument of our safety ; but let me thank the guardian ...
... desire to see my affectionate son . " " Not thus - father , " replied Catharine . " I can see - can speak to no one now . I am not ungrateful - perhaps I am too thankful to the instrument of our safety ; but let me thank the guardian ...
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... desire to pay , and I cannot therefore think of accepting them . " " These gloves , " said Henry , advancing his seat insidiously to- wards Catharine as he spoke , " were wrought by the hands that are dearest to you ; and see - they are ...
... desire to pay , and I cannot therefore think of accepting them . " " These gloves , " said Henry , advancing his seat insidiously to- wards Catharine as he spoke , " were wrought by the hands that are dearest to you ; and see - they are ...
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... desires it ; the town expects it ; glovers and smiths are preparing their rejoicings ; and you , only you , whose words are so fair and so kind , you will not give your consent ! " " Henry , " said Catharine , in a low and tremulous ...
... desires it ; the town expects it ; glovers and smiths are preparing their rejoicings ; and you , only you , whose words are so fair and so kind , you will not give your consent ! " " Henry , " said Catharine , in a low and tremulous ...
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... desire , as if an enchanter had a spell over my destiny . " Spells may be broken by true men , " said the Smith . " I would it were come to that . Thorbiorn , the Danish armourer , spoke of a spell he had for making breastplates , by ...
... desire , as if an enchanter had a spell over my destiny . " Spells may be broken by true men , " said the Smith . " I would it were come to that . Thorbiorn , the Danish armourer , spoke of a spell he had for making breastplates , by ...
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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.