Waverley Novels: The fair maid of PerthReprint Services Corporation, 1903 |
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... Scottish Gael , no attempt had hitherto been made to sketch their manners , as these might be supposed to have existed at the period when the Statute - book , as well as the page of the chronicler , begins to present constant evidence ...
... Scottish Gael , no attempt had hitherto been made to sketch their manners , as these might be supposed to have existed at the period when the Statute - book , as well as the page of the chronicler , begins to present constant evidence ...
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... Scottish palaces as were sounds of revelry and music . Somewhat surprised at such an alarm in a place so solitary , I hastened to the spot , and found the well - meaning traveller scrub- 6 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE.
... Scottish palaces as were sounds of revelry and music . Somewhat surprised at such an alarm in a place so solitary , I hastened to the spot , and found the well - meaning traveller scrub- 6 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE.
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... Scottish palaces were not particularly well washed in those days , and that there were no Patent Drops to assist the labours of the mop , I think it very probable that these dark relics might subsist for a long course of time , even if ...
... Scottish palaces were not particularly well washed in those days , and that there were no Patent Drops to assist the labours of the mop , I think it very probable that these dark relics might subsist for a long course of time , even if ...
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... terminate his necessities and assert his imperfect claims . ' • Admirable , my dear Croftangry ! But what is a Postulate ? ' ' Pooh , my dear madam , you disturb the current of my ideas - The Postulate was , in Scottish 13 INTRODUCTORY.
... terminate his necessities and assert his imperfect claims . ' • Admirable , my dear Croftangry ! But what is a Postulate ? ' ' Pooh , my dear madam , you disturb the current of my ideas - The Postulate was , in Scottish 13 INTRODUCTORY.
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Sir Walter Scott. of my ideas - The Postulate was , in Scottish phrase , the candidate for some benefice which he had not yet attained - George Douglas , who stabbed Rizzio , was the Postulate for the temporal possessions of the rich ...
Sir Walter Scott. of my ideas - The Postulate was , in Scottish phrase , the candidate for some benefice which he had not yet attained - George Douglas , who stabbed Rizzio , was the Postulate for the temporal possessions of the rich ...
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answered armourer arms Bailie Craigdallie better betwixt Black Douglas blood bonnet Bonnet-maker brother burgh burgher calabash called Catharine chivalry Church citizens Clan command Conachar daughter door Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Earl of Douglas Earl of March Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid favour fear feud followers gallant glee-maiden Grace hand hath head heart Heaven Henry Gow Henry Smith Highland honest honour Kinfauns King King of Scotland liege look lord Lord of Douglas Maid of Perth maiden matter minstrel Monk neighbour never night noble Oliver Proudfute peace poor Louise Pottingar Prince Prior Provost Ramorny's replied revellers Robert royal Saint Saint Valentine Scotland Scottish seemed Simon Glover Sir Patrick Charteris speak spoke Street sword tell thee thou art thou hast thou wilt thought tone town Valentine Valentine's voice weapons word Wynd yonder young
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Էջ 145 - 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.
Էջ 101 - Come into the booth with me, my son, and I will furnish thee with a fitting theme. Thou knowest the maiden who ventures to kiss a sleeping man, wins of him a pair of gloves. Come to my booth ; thou shall have a pair of delicate kid-skin, that will exactly suit her hand and arm. — I was thinking of her poor mother when I shaped them...