Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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... head , and repeated the question in soft tones beneath the cloak that covered her head ; while she , in muffled accents , replied- " I will , I will , Adam , though I should die with the last word of the declaration . ' A heavy groan at ...
... head , and repeated the question in soft tones beneath the cloak that covered her head ; while she , in muffled accents , replied- " I will , I will , Adam , though I should die with the last word of the declaration . ' A heavy groan at ...
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... head of them , otherwise he might have small chance for " love's roundelay " on his return . " It will mak thirty - six pounds , Giles , said Matty ; " and that will enable us to pay up ten pounds o ' oor arrears . " “ And what will I ...
... head of them , otherwise he might have small chance for " love's roundelay " on his return . " It will mak thirty - six pounds , Giles , said Matty ; " and that will enable us to pay up ten pounds o ' oor arrears . " “ And what will I ...
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... head . But I will tell you a story about the sheep's - head . It was placed on a plate before me at dinner - time . The servant was out o ' the room , naebody was looking , and I whupped it into my apron . Little Sandy wanted a piece ...
... head . But I will tell you a story about the sheep's - head . It was placed on a plate before me at dinner - time . The servant was out o ' the room , naebody was looking , and I whupped it into my apron . Little Sandy wanted a piece ...
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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