The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: The fair maid of PerthBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... head- dress . He had no other weapon than a staff in his hand , it not being thought fit that persons of his degree ( for he was an apprentice to the old Glover ) should appear on the street armed with sword or dagger , a privilege ...
... head- dress . He had no other weapon than a staff in his hand , it not being thought fit that persons of his degree ( for he was an apprentice to the old Glover ) should appear on the street armed with sword or dagger , a privilege ...
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... make his hand keep his head , unless he will sleep in slender security . - Come , come ; beshrew me , if thou hast not spoiled as many suits of armour as thou hast made . " " Why , he would be a bad armourer , 15 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
... make his hand keep his head , unless he will sleep in slender security . - Come , come ; beshrew me , if thou hast not spoiled as many suits of armour as thou hast made . " " Why , he would be a bad armourer , 15 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
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... head , as I have done to some of thy clan before thee . " Conachar recovered his feet with the activity of a tiger , and exclaiming , " Never shall you live to make that boast again ! " drew a short sharp knife from his bosom , and ...
... head , as I have done to some of thy clan before thee . " Conachar recovered his feet with the activity of a tiger , and exclaiming , " Never shall you live to make that boast again ! " drew a short sharp knife from his bosom , and ...
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... head down on the table , upon his folded arms , in an attitude of the deepest dejection , or almost despair . " I would to Heaven , my dearest father , " answered Catharine , " that it were in my power to speak comfort to Henry ...
... head down on the table , upon his folded arms , in an attitude of the deepest dejection , or almost despair . " I would to Heaven , my dearest father , " answered Catharine , " that it were in my power to speak comfort to Henry ...
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... head , and extended his hand towards the Glover , while he averted his face , as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance . " Nay , hang me if I bid you farewell , man , " said Simon , striking the flat of ...
... head , and extended his hand towards the Glover , while he averted his face , as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance . " Nay , hang me if I bid you farewell , man , " said Simon , striking the flat of ...
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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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