Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 3-4W. Scott, 1888 |
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... rise , during the storms of winter , more than a hundred feet against its precipices , festooning them , even at that height , with wreaths of kelp and tangle ; and , for miles within the bay , we may hear , at such seasons , the savage ...
... rise , during the storms of winter , more than a hundred feet against its precipices , festooning them , even at that height , with wreaths of kelp and tangle ; and , for miles within the bay , we may hear , at such seasons , the savage ...
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... Rise , brither - rise , man , an ' fight for me an ' your sweetheart . " The younger lad , who seemed verging towards the last stage of intoxication , struck his clenched fist against his palm , and attempted to rise . " Look ye , uncle ...
... Rise , brither - rise , man , an ' fight for me an ' your sweetheart . " The younger lad , who seemed verging towards the last stage of intoxication , struck his clenched fist against his palm , and attempted to rise . " Look ye , uncle ...
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... rise to the surface , often presented itself , and was as often rejected . I might be so weak , as not to rise , or , in my confusion , I might stab ' myself in my effort to cut the cord , and the secret would be lost . At length , I ...
... rise to the surface , often presented itself , and was as often rejected . I might be so weak , as not to rise , or , in my confusion , I might stab ' myself in my effort to cut the cord , and the secret would be lost . At length , I ...
Contents
WIDOW OF DUNSKAITII Hugh Miller | 1 |
THE WHITSOME TRAGEDY John Mackay Wilson | 20 |
THE SURGEONS TALES Alexander Leighton | 53 |
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