Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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... eyes -she will turn from me as doth her race ! -as from the animal that pursued her ! —yet , sure she is beautiful ! " and again , as he spoke , Ebenezer sighed . The The fair being recovered - she raised her eyes - she gazed on his ...
... eyes -she will turn from me as doth her race ! -as from the animal that pursued her ! —yet , sure she is beautiful ! " and again , as he spoke , Ebenezer sighed . The The fair being recovered - she raised her eyes - she gazed on his ...
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... eyes squinted most fearfully . Nelly could not withdraw her eyes from the man's eyes - she contem- plated the squint with horror ! Such eyes were never in the head of a first - foot before ! She was sure that " some- thing no canny ...
... eyes squinted most fearfully . Nelly could not withdraw her eyes from the man's eyes - she contem- plated the squint with horror ! Such eyes were never in the head of a first - foot before ! She was sure that " some- thing no canny ...
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... eyes open like an old sailor ; it's not naturable you should , seeing you haven't had the same opportunity of ... eyes , Rodney - I can't swallow the eyes . ' " Love yer honour , you hain't half a swally , then ; when you've heerd as ...
... eyes open like an old sailor ; it's not naturable you should , seeing you haven't had the same opportunity of ... eyes , Rodney - I can't swallow the eyes . ' " Love yer honour , you hain't half a swally , then ; when you've heerd as ...
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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