Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 163
... voice of the abducted female was heard in shrill tones over all . " Ha ! Matty , lass , this is sad wark , " cried the farmer , on recognising the voice of his wife . " Is it possible , Robert Melville , " said the father , " that you ...
... voice of the abducted female was heard in shrill tones over all . " Ha ! Matty , lass , this is sad wark , " cried the farmer , on recognising the voice of his wife . " Is it possible , Robert Melville , " said the father , " that you ...
Page 198
... voice . The judge put on the fearful black hat upon his head ; and , after a heart - harrowing speech upon my guilt , pronounced sentence of death upon me . I was to be taken back to the jail , and from thence to the spot where the ...
... voice . The judge put on the fearful black hat upon his head ; and , after a heart - harrowing speech upon my guilt , pronounced sentence of death upon me . I was to be taken back to the jail , and from thence to the spot where the ...
Page 269
... voice within " Hoch , hoch , hey ! " said another , yawning and stretch- ing out his arms from the same box on bed , as if to relieve them from the uneasiness of lying long in one position . It was evident that the voice of the first ...
... voice within " Hoch , hoch , hey ! " said another , yawning and stretch- ing out his arms from the same box on bed , as if to relieve them from the uneasiness of lying long in one position . It was evident that the voice of the first ...
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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