Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 13-14W. Scott, 1888 |
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... woman , " he added ; and he bent down , and took her by the hand . But her fingers were stiff and cold - there was no sign of life upon her lips , neither was there breath in her nostrils . " What is this ? " exclaimed Peter , in a tone ...
... woman , " he added ; and he bent down , and took her by the hand . But her fingers were stiff and cold - there was no sign of life upon her lips , neither was there breath in her nostrils . " What is this ? " exclaimed Peter , in a tone ...
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... Woman , woman - still woman to the last , " said her brother , smiling . " But do , Fanny , permit what I have said to make some impression on you . " And Edward left the apartment . Woman , woman still , as her brother had said , the ...
... Woman , woman - still woman to the last , " said her brother , smiling . " But do , Fanny , permit what I have said to make some impression on you . " And Edward left the apartment . Woman , woman still , as her brother had said , the ...
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... woman all at once , like a tiger , and she screams , " Murder , murder ! " aloud . Shall I allow a poor woman to be murdered in the solitude of nature , without making an effort , even at the risk of my own life , to save her ? My ...
... woman all at once , like a tiger , and she screams , " Murder , murder ! " aloud . Shall I allow a poor woman to be murdered in the solitude of nature , without making an effort , even at the risk of my own life , to save her ? My ...
Contents
THE UNKONWN John Mackay Wilson | 1 |
THE TRIALS OF MENIE DEMPSTER Alexander Leighton | 34 |
THE PROFESSORS TALES Professor Thomas Gillespie | 66 |
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