Works, Volume 20Houghton Mifflin, 1923 |
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... person towards a friend and inmate of the same age , with whom she had lived on habits of intimacy . " Thou hast had a long journey , son Henry , ' said Glover , who had always used that affectionate style of speech , though noways akin ...
... person towards a friend and inmate of the same age , with whom she had lived on habits of intimacy . " Thou hast had a long journey , son Henry , ' said Glover , who had always used that affectionate style of speech , though noways akin ...
Page 48
... person to venture to go entirely unarmed in a town where he had indeed many friends , but also , from the character of many of his for- mer exploits , several deadly enemies , at whose hands , should they take him at advantage , he knew ...
... person to venture to go entirely unarmed in a town where he had indeed many friends , but also , from the character of many of his for- mer exploits , several deadly enemies , at whose hands , should they take him at advantage , he knew ...
Page 55
... person should speak to me ? could not sound in that place without her permission and assent , and for which I will promise her a wax- candle at her shrine , as long as my whinger ; and I would I had had my two - handed broadsword ...
... person should speak to me ? could not sound in that place without her permission and assent , and for which I will promise her a wax- candle at her shrine , as long as my whinger ; and I would I had had my two - handed broadsword ...
Page 77
Sir Walter Scott. his whole person . He sat down at the lower end of the table , opposite to Dorothy , and crossed himself , as if preparing for his morning's meal . As he did not help himself to any food , Catharine offered him a ...
Sir Walter Scott. his whole person . He sat down at the lower end of the table , opposite to Dorothy , and crossed himself , as if preparing for his morning's meal . As he did not help himself to any food , Catharine offered him a ...
Page 93
... person of the mutilator . ' ' Our Lady forbid ! ' said the glover . ' Did you know what I do , you would be as much afraid of handling this matter as if it were glowing iron . But , since you will needs put your fingers in the fire ...
... person of the mutilator . ' ' Our Lady forbid ! ' said the glover . ' Did you know what I do , you would be as much afraid of handling this matter as if it were glowing iron . But , since you will needs put your fingers in the fire ...
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Page 203 - Cameron's gathering" rose, The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard,— and heard, too, have her Saxon foes; How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills Their...
Page 111 - 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 twenty stout fellows like yourself.
Page 304 - LANG hae thought, my youthfu' friend, A something to have sent you, Tho' it should serve nae ither end Than just a kind memento ; But how the subject theme may gang, Let time and chance determine ; Perhaps, it may turn out a sang, Perhaps, turn out a sermon.
Page 49 - 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.
Page 460 - What's property ? dear Swift ! you see it alter From you to me, from me to Peter Walter; Or, in a mortgage, prove a lawyer's share; Or, in a jointure, vanish from the heir...