Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 158
... arms , and made them as tena- cious of the grasp of his waist as Lenora , of German cele- brity , was of the soulless body of her Wilhelm . Sometimes he slackened his pace , to ascertain whether the guidman of Kelpiehaugh was up and ...
... arms , and made them as tena- cious of the grasp of his waist as Lenora , of German cele- brity , was of the soulless body of her Wilhelm . Sometimes he slackened his pace , to ascertain whether the guidman of Kelpiehaugh was up and ...
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... arms of the assailants would at that moment have been the sweetest sound she ever heard ; and she drew deep sighs , as she contemplated the chances of their triumph . Unconscious of the thoughts that were revolving in the excited mind ...
... arms of the assailants would at that moment have been the sweetest sound she ever heard ; and she drew deep sighs , as she contemplated the chances of their triumph . Unconscious of the thoughts that were revolving in the excited mind ...
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... arms over the breast of his pea- jacket , and began : - " Well , yer honour , Jack Rodney never was the man to lay at his anchors when the signal was made to get under weigh . I've been at sea , yer honour , man and boy , five- and ...
... arms over the breast of his pea- jacket , and began : - " Well , yer honour , Jack Rodney never was the man to lay at his anchors when the signal was made to get under weigh . I've been at sea , yer honour , man and boy , five- and ...
Contents
John Mackay Wilson | 1 |
THE LEGEND OF FAIR HELEN OF KIRCONNEL | 23 |
THE ROMANCE OF THE SIEGE OF PERTH Alexander Leighton | 34 |
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