Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 3-4W. Scott, 1888 |
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... spirit ; and it was their chiefest pleasure , during the long winter evenings , to sit and listen to him , while he recorded the exploits and the hairbreadth escapes of his early days . He frequently related to them strange adventures ...
... spirit ; and it was their chiefest pleasure , during the long winter evenings , to sit and listen to him , while he recorded the exploits and the hairbreadth escapes of his early days . He frequently related to them strange adventures ...
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... spirit of rivalship , set men a - fighting with so much zeal ; and true it seems to be , that , when beauty went into dis- repute , and gunpowder came into fashion - both much about the same time - we have never had what may be called a ...
... spirit of rivalship , set men a - fighting with so much zeal ; and true it seems to be , that , when beauty went into dis- repute , and gunpowder came into fashion - both much about the same time - we have never had what may be called a ...
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... spirit of Cybele's priests had seized his heart ; " and like a lyon lap , " as if he would have foreleeted Lightfute ... spirits of the dancers . " Hurra for the gaberlunzie ! " shouted Will Aitken THE MAIDEN FEAST OF CAIRNKIBBIE . 41.
... spirit of Cybele's priests had seized his heart ; " and like a lyon lap , " as if he would have foreleeted Lightfute ... spirits of the dancers . " Hurra for the gaberlunzie ! " shouted Will Aitken THE MAIDEN FEAST OF CAIRNKIBBIE . 41.
Contents
WIDOW OF DUNSKAITII Hugh Miller | 1 |
THE WHITSOME TRAGEDY John Mackay Wilson | 20 |
THE SURGEONS TALES Alexander Leighton | 53 |
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