Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 57
... tell my own story . " " That's Gude's truth ; an ' great reason hae we to be thankfu it's nae waur . But , oh ! it's a sair dispensation . " " Ah , old boy ! how are you ? " said Tom , shaking his father heartily by the hand ; " all ...
... tell my own story . " " That's Gude's truth ; an ' great reason hae we to be thankfu it's nae waur . But , oh ! it's a sair dispensation . " " Ah , old boy ! how are you ? " said Tom , shaking his father heartily by the hand ; " all ...
Page 116
... tell this honest gentleman the Dornoch story , ye ken . " " Hout , " said Helen , " I hae nae time , father , to enter into a ' the outs and ins o ' thae langsyne tales ; besides , I see Sam waving me up to the mill - I'm wanted ...
... tell this honest gentleman the Dornoch story , ye ken . " " Hout , " said Helen , " I hae nae time , father , to enter into a ' the outs and ins o ' thae langsyne tales ; besides , I see Sam waving me up to the mill - I'm wanted ...
Page 198
... tell ; neither can I tell what intervened for some hours . The last thing strongly impressed upon my memory is a burst of satisfaction in the court , when the sentence was passed upon me , and the hooting of the crowd without ; yet ...
... tell ; neither can I tell what intervened for some hours . The last thing strongly impressed upon my memory is a burst of satisfaction in the court , when the sentence was passed upon me , and the hooting of the crowd without ; yet ...
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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