The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: The fair maid of PerthBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... Street , than to distinguish themselves in the tournaments , where the noblest dames of Scotland were spectators of their address . But the Glover's daughter - for , as was common with the citizens and artisans of that early period ...
... Street , than to distinguish themselves in the tournaments , where the noblest dames of Scotland were spectators of their address . But the Glover's daughter - for , as was common with the citizens and artisans of that early period ...
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... on her holiday kirtle , prepared to attend her father to the Blackfriars Monastery , which was adjacent to Couvrefew Street , in which they lived . On their passage , Simon Glover , an ancient and 3 B 2 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
... on her holiday kirtle , prepared to attend her father to the Blackfriars Monastery , which was adjacent to Couvrefew Street , in which they lived . On their passage , Simon Glover , an ancient and 3 B 2 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
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... street armed with sword or dagger , a privilege which the jackmen , or military retainers of the nobility , esteemed exclusively their own . He attended his master at holytide , partly in the character of a domestic , or guardian ...
... street armed with sword or dagger , a privilege which the jackmen , or military retainers of the nobility , esteemed exclusively their own . He attended his master at holytide , partly in the character of a domestic , or guardian ...
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... streets to their own dwelling . Most persons had be- taken themselves to home and to bed . They who still lingered in the street were night - walkers or revellers , the idle and swaggering retainers of the haughty nobles , who were much ...
... streets to their own dwelling . Most persons had be- taken themselves to home and to bed . They who still lingered in the street were night - walkers or revellers , the idle and swaggering retainers of the haughty nobles , who were much ...
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... Street for the best one man that ever trod it . " " But he has arms , " said Conachar . ་ ་ ' And so have we , and hands and legs and feet . Why sure , Conachar , you are not afraid of one man ? " 44 ' Afraid ! " answered Conachar ...
... Street for the best one man that ever trod it . " " But he has arms , " said Conachar . ་ ་ ' And so have we , and hands and legs and feet . Why sure , Conachar , you are not afraid of one man ? " 44 ' Afraid ! " answered Conachar ...
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answered armourer arms battle betwixt blood Bonnet-maker Bonthron brave brother burgh burghers called Carthusian castle Catharine Glover Church citizens Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar daughter Douglas Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Douglas Earl of March Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid Father Clement fear feud fight followers glee-maiden Grace hand hath hauberk head hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Gow Henry Smith Highland honest honour Kinfauns King knight liege Loch Tay look lord Lord of Douglas Louise Maid of Perth maiden matter monk neighbour never noble Oliver Proudfute poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost quarrel 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 Valentine voice woman word wounded yonder
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