Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 69
... followed reverse afterwards , until utter ruin seemed to be inevitable . Un- dazzled by prosperity , Hamilton proved himself to be equally unshaken by adversity . His character as a mercantile man stood so high for unimpeachable ...
... followed reverse afterwards , until utter ruin seemed to be inevitable . Un- dazzled by prosperity , Hamilton proved himself to be equally unshaken by adversity . His character as a mercantile man stood so high for unimpeachable ...
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... followed week , and month succeeded month- spring came , and summer came , and harvest followed ; and it was altogether a lucky year to Richard Rogers . Nelly declared that the squinting sailor had been an excellent first - foot ...
... followed week , and month succeeded month- spring came , and summer came , and harvest followed ; and it was altogether a lucky year to Richard Rogers . Nelly declared that the squinting sailor had been an excellent first - foot ...
Page 105
... followed her captor into Spithead . As soon as I possibly could , I hastened up to town , where I found a letter lying for me at my agent's , to be delivered as soon as the Dolphin arrived ( my friends knew I had taken my passage in ...
... followed her captor into Spithead . As soon as I possibly could , I hastened up to town , where I found a letter lying for me at my agent's , to be delivered as soon as the Dolphin arrived ( my friends knew I had taken my passage in ...
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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