The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: The fair maid of PerthBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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Page 81
... Dwining . " ' He is too poor a creature , Bailie , " said Henry Gow , " for me to harbour feud with -- I that could destroy him and his booth with one blow of my fore - hammer . " 44 Peace , then , and hear me , " said the official ...
... Dwining . " ' He is too poor a creature , Bailie , " said Henry Gow , " for me to harbour feud with -- I that could destroy him and his booth with one blow of my fore - hammer . " 44 Peace , then , and hear me , " said the official ...
Page 83
... Dwining will repair presently to Kinfauns , with Sim Glover , the jolly Smith , and gallant Oliver Proudfute , for witnesses to the onslaught , and speak with Sir Patrick Charteris , in name of the fair town . ' " Nay , " said the ...
... Dwining will repair presently to Kinfauns , with Sim Glover , the jolly Smith , and gallant Oliver Proudfute , for witnesses to the onslaught , and speak with Sir Patrick Charteris , in name of the fair town . ' " Nay , " said the ...
Page 92
... a sneaking varlet as that Dwining ! " " Have a care he does not hear you say so , " said the Smith . " I tell thee , Bonnet - maker , that there is more danger in yonder slight , wasted anatomy , than in 92 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
... a sneaking varlet as that Dwining ! " " Have a care he does not hear you say so , " said the Smith . " I tell thee , Bonnet - maker , that there is more danger in yonder slight , wasted anatomy , than in 92 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
Page 93
... Dwining . What could he do to any man with blood in his veins ? ' " " ་ ་ He could give him a dose of physic , " answered the Smith , dryly . They had no time for further colloquy , for Bailie Craigdallie called to them to take the road ...
... Dwining . What could he do to any man with blood in his veins ? ' " " ་ ་ He could give him a dose of physic , " answered the Smith , dryly . They had no time for further colloquy , for Bailie Craigdallie called to them to take the road ...
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... indicated a man of opulence and of expense . Henbane Dwining , the apothecary , who seemed to have the care of the patient , stole with a crafty and cat - like step from one corner of the 214 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
... indicated a man of opulence and of expense . Henbane Dwining , the apothecary , who seemed to have the care of the patient , stole with a crafty and cat - like step from one corner of the 214 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
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Page 92 - 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.
Page 411 - Each robber chief upheld his armed halls, Doing his evil will, nor less elate Than mightier heroes of a longer date. What want these outlaws conquerors should have? But History's purchased page to call them great? A wider space, an ornamented grave? Their hopes were not less warm, their souls were full as brave.