The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: The fair maid of PerthBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... 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 , should there be cause ...
... 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 , should there be cause ...
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... . His irritated opponent recovered himself with difficulty , and grasped towards his own side , as if seeking a sword or dagger in the place where it was usually worn ; but finding none , he made a 7 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
... . His irritated opponent recovered himself with difficulty , and grasped towards his own side , as if seeking a sword or dagger in the place where it was usually worn ; but finding none , he made a 7 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
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... sword - dint upon it . The beggarly High- land thief who bespoke it , boggled at half the sum , though it had cost me a year's labour . " " ' What dost thou start at , Conachar ? " said Simon , addressing himself , by way of parenthesis ...
... sword - dint upon it . The beggarly High- land thief who bespoke it , boggled at half the sum , though it had cost me a year's labour . " " ' What dost thou start at , Conachar ? " said Simon , addressing himself , by way of parenthesis ...
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... swords , indeed , but I leave it to other people to use them . No , no - seldom have I a naked sword in my fist , save when I am turning them on the anvil or grindstone ; and they slandered me to your daughter Catharine , that led her ...
... swords , indeed , but I leave it to other people to use them . No , no - seldom have I a naked sword in my fist , save when I am turning them on the anvil or grindstone ; and they slandered me to your daughter Catharine , that led her ...
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... sword's point through a harness , I should not know what strength of fabric to give them ; and might jingle together ... swords with such a one upon St. Leonard's Crags , for the honour of our bonny city , I confess . Surely you do not ...
... sword's point through a harness , I should not know what strength of fabric to give them ; and might jingle together ... swords with such a one upon St. Leonard's Crags , for the honour of our bonny city , I confess . Surely you do not ...
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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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