Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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... side of the Borders who longs not for the coming of merry Christmas : it is their holiday of holidays , their season of play and of presents ; and old and young shake hands with Christmas , and with each other . And even on the northern ...
... side of the Borders who longs not for the coming of merry Christmas : it is their holiday of holidays , their season of play and of presents ; and old and young shake hands with Christmas , and with each other . And even on the northern ...
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... Side by side stood the bridegroom and the bride ; and a more in- teresting , handsome , and apparently well - matched pair , never were seen in the same situation , as we are informed by the clergyman who officiated on the occasion ...
... Side by side stood the bridegroom and the bride ; and a more in- teresting , handsome , and apparently well - matched pair , never were seen in the same situation , as we are informed by the clergyman who officiated on the occasion ...
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... side , it was not deemed fitting to land at the place called " the Stand , " or " Atterstones , " but to proceed round the southern end of the island to the eastern side thereof , with intention to disembark at a creek on the eastern side ...
... side , it was not deemed fitting to land at the place called " the Stand , " or " Atterstones , " but to proceed round the southern end of the island to the eastern side thereof , with intention to disembark at a creek on the eastern side ...
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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