Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 3-4W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 110
... kind an ' anither , under which baith mysel personally an ' my family were labourin . I thocht on gaun roun to a ' the acquaintances on whom I had just been ca'in , an ' explainin to them the real state o ' the case ; an ' then followin ...
... kind an ' anither , under which baith mysel personally an ' my family were labourin . I thocht on gaun roun to a ' the acquaintances on whom I had just been ca'in , an ' explainin to them the real state o ' the case ; an ' then followin ...
Page 125
... kind to me ; and Lord D- looks very kind too , though he has not spoken to me yet — but then you see he is al- ways engaged ; and the honourable young ladies — but I do not think they are quite so kind ; and they are so pretty too , and ...
... kind to me ; and Lord D- looks very kind too , though he has not spoken to me yet — but then you see he is al- ways engaged ; and the honourable young ladies — but I do not think they are quite so kind ; and they are so pretty too , and ...
Page 82
... kind , that I was first checked by the tears and entreaties of Mary - of my dear cousin , Mary Morison . Alas ! poor Mary ! thou wast mild , beautiful , kind , merciful ; yet thy days have been numbered , and thou art gone- " Unde ...
... kind , that I was first checked by the tears and entreaties of Mary - of my dear cousin , Mary Morison . Alas ! poor Mary ! thou wast mild , beautiful , kind , merciful ; yet thy days have been numbered , and thou art gone- " Unde ...
Contents
WIDOW OF DUNSKAITII Hugh Miller | 1 |
THE WHITSOME TRAGEDY John Mackay Wilson | 20 |
THE SURGEONS TALES Alexander Leighton | 53 |
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