Waverley Novels: The fair maid of Perth. Anne of GeiersteinR. Cadell, 1846 - Historical fiction, Scottish |
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... voice , and screamed as loudly as Queen Mary herself , when the dreadful deed was in the act of perpetration- " Harrow now out ! and walawa ! " she cried . I happened to be taking my morning walk in the adjoining gallery , pondering in ...
... voice , and screamed as loudly as Queen Mary herself , when the dreadful deed was in the act of perpetration- " Harrow now out ! and walawa ! " she cried . I happened to be taking my morning walk in the adjoining gallery , pondering in ...
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... voice to a whisper , ) " I desire to be informed whether your fair fingers have been employed upon it , agreeably to your promise ? But I need not ask you , for my poor heart has felt the pang of each puncture that pierced the garment ...
... voice to a whisper , ) " I desire to be informed whether your fair fingers have been employed upon it , agreeably to your promise ? But I need not ask you , for my poor heart has felt the pang of each puncture that pierced the garment ...
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... voice , which seemed to come from behind one of the flying buttresses of the chapel , said , " He lingers that has need to run . " " Who speaks ? " said the armourer , looking around him , somewhat startled at an address so unexpected ...
... voice , which seemed to come from behind one of the flying buttresses of the chapel , said , " He lingers that has need to run . " " Who speaks ? " said the armourer , looking around him , somewhat startled at an address so unexpected ...
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... voice in another tone than I expected . - What is all this noise ; and why are the neighbours gathering to the affray ? " " There have been a proper set of limmers about to scale your windows , father Simon ; but I am like to prove ...
... voice in another tone than I expected . - What is all this noise ; and why are the neighbours gathering to the affray ? " " There have been a proper set of limmers about to scale your windows , father Simon ; but I am like to prove ...
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... voice , " and Heaven send thee dreams as peaceful as thy waking thoughts . I go to watch thy slumbers , and woe with him that shall intrude on them ! " 66 Nay , good and brave Henry , whose warm heart is at such variance with thy ...
... voice , " and Heaven send thee dreams as peaceful as thy waking thoughts . I go to watch thy slumbers , and woe with him that shall intrude on them ! " 66 Nay , good and brave Henry , whose warm heart is at such variance with thy ...
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Albany Anne of Geierstein Annette answered armourer arms Arnheim Arnold Biederman Arthur Philipson Bâle betwixt blood Bonnet-maker Bonthron brother burghers called castle Catharine Charles of Burgundy Church Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat command Conachar court danger daughter Douglas Duke of Albany Duke of Burgundy Duke of Rothsay Duke's Dwining Eachin Earl Englishman eyes fair Fair City father favour fear Ferette Grace Hagenbach hand hath head hear heard heart Heaven Highland holy honour horse Kilian Kinfauns King King René knight lady Landamman look lord maiden Margaret Margaret of Anjou matter mountain neighbours never noble Oxford passed peace person Perth poor present priest Prince Proudfute Provence Provost René replied royal Saint Scotland seemed Sigismund Simon Glover speak spoke stood stranger Swiss sword tell thee thou art thou hast thought Unterwalden voice word Wynd yonder young youth
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Page 295 - So spoke, in the emphatic words of Scripture, the helpless and bereft father, tearing his gray beard and hoary hair, while Albany, speechless and conscience-struck, did not venture to interrupt the tempest of his grief. But the agony of the King's sorrow almost instantly changed to...
Page 105 - 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!