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To the licence of the March the crafty statesman , was forced to bend his neck to
an enmen the failure was attributed ; but the same cause ensured gine of death , '
the use of which he himself had introduced a safe retreat . - SPOTTISWOODE ...
To the licence of the March the crafty statesman , was forced to bend his neck to
an enmen the failure was attributed ; but the same cause ensured gine of death , '
the use of which he himself had introduced a safe retreat . - SPOTTISWOODE ...
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The cause of Sir Pa- I find no traces of the disaster in Scottish history ; trick Spen's
voyage is , however , pointed out distinctly ; but , when we consider the meagre
materials whence and it shows that the song has claim to high antiquity ...
The cause of Sir Pa- I find no traces of the disaster in Scottish history ; trick Spen's
voyage is , however , pointed out distinctly ; but , when we consider the meagre
materials whence and it shows that the song has claim to high antiquity ...
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Lesly's first plan six splendid victories ; nor was he again able effecseems to have
been , to occupy the midland counties , tually to make head , in Scotland , against
the coveso as to intercept the return of Montrose's Highlan- nanted cause .
Lesly's first plan six splendid victories ; nor was he again able effecseems to have
been , to occupy the midland counties , tually to make head , in Scotland , against
the coveso as to intercept the return of Montrose's Highlan- nanted cause .
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49 WodTo cause , to force . - 9 Wirk - Work . - 10 Mirk - During night . Deprived of
reason . — 3 Wanchancy - Unlucky , causing misfor-11 Tent - Take care , be
altentive . 12 Biggin - Building , house . tune . -44 Taiken Token . - - 45 Leil —
True ...
49 WodTo cause , to force . - 9 Wirk - Work . - 10 Mirk - During night . Deprived of
reason . — 3 Wanchancy - Unlucky , causing misfor-11 Tent - Take care , be
altentive . 12 Biggin - Building , house . tune . -44 Taiken Token . - - 45 Leil —
True ...
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Caused to do . Dight . Prepared , dressed . or Fleighe . To fly , flew . Forward . A
paction , or enTo childbed ded he go made ready . “ To dight to Flemned . ...
Forthi . Therefore . To childbed did he cause death , a common expression . Flete
.
Caused to do . Dight . Prepared , dressed . or Fleighe . To fly , flew . Forward . A
paction , or enTo childbed ded he go made ready . “ To dight to Flemned . ...
Forthi . Therefore . To childbed did he cause death , a common expression . Flete
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| Title | The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: First Series, Containing Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ; Sir Tristrem ; and Dramatic Pieces |
| Author | Sir Walter Scott |
| Publisher | Baudry's European Library, 1838 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Feb 2007 |
| Length | 532 pages |
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