Waverley Novels ...: The fair maid of PerthBlack, 1853 |
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... heart could hardly refuse compassion . The controversy , as to who really were the clans that figured in the barbarous conflict of the Inch , has been revived since the publication of the Fair Maid of Perth , and treated in particular ...
... heart could hardly refuse compassion . The controversy , as to who really were the clans that figured in the barbarous conflict of the Inch , has been revived since the publication of the Fair Maid of Perth , and treated in particular ...
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... heart has felt the pang of each puncture that pierced the garment which was to cover it . Traitress , how wilt thou answer for thus tormenting the heart that loves thee so dearly ! " " Let me entreat you , my lord , " said Catharine ...
... heart has felt the pang of each puncture that pierced the garment which was to cover it . Traitress , how wilt thou answer for thus tormenting the heart that loves thee so dearly ! " " Let me entreat you , my lord , " said Catharine ...
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... heart and so strong an arm has termed himself thy bachelor ? In what do the proudest dames take their loftiest pride , save in the chi- valry of their knight ; and has the boldest in Scotland done more gallant deeds than my brave son ...
... heart and so strong an arm has termed himself thy bachelor ? In what do the proudest dames take their loftiest pride , save in the chi- valry of their knight ; and has the boldest in Scotland done more gallant deeds than my brave son ...
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... heart swelled big with various and contending sensations , so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded . He arose - turned away his head , and extended his hand towards the Glover , while he ...
... heart swelled big with various and contending sensations , so that it seemed as if it would burst the leathern doublet under which it was shrouded . He arose - turned away his head , and extended his hand towards the Glover , while he ...
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... heart . I have seen thee bold enough with other wenches - wherefore so still and tongue - tied with her ? " " Because she is something different from other maidens , father Glover - because she is not only more beautiful , but wiser ...
... heart . I have seen thee bold enough with other wenches - wherefore so still and tongue - tied with her ? " " Because she is something different from other maidens , father Glover - because she is not only more beautiful , but wiser ...
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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.