Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 3-4W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 145
... stranger , " and thy sweet face doesna belie its fame ; admiration fails in paint- ing the loveliness of thy glowing cheeks , and thine een might make a moonbeam blush ! " He seemed practised in the art of gallantry , and poured into ...
... stranger , " and thy sweet face doesna belie its fame ; admiration fails in paint- ing the loveliness of thy glowing cheeks , and thine een might make a moonbeam blush ! " He seemed practised in the art of gallantry , and poured into ...
Page 201
... stranger scarcely noticed my entrance , so intently was his attention fixed upon the perusal of a newspaper which he held in his hand . I sat down at the window , and , for want of something better to do , gazed with a scrutinizing eye ...
... stranger scarcely noticed my entrance , so intently was his attention fixed upon the perusal of a newspaper which he held in his hand . I sat down at the window , and , for want of something better to do , gazed with a scrutinizing eye ...
Page 254
... stranger being gladly accepted by the party , who , one and all , declared they would be exceedingly thankful for any sort of quarters , the whole set forward under the conduct of their guide . Whether directed by choice or by chance ...
... stranger being gladly accepted by the party , who , one and all , declared they would be exceedingly thankful for any sort of quarters , the whole set forward under the conduct of their guide . Whether directed by choice or by chance ...
Contents
WIDOW OF DUNSKAITII Hugh Miller | 1 |
THE WHITSOME TRAGEDY John Mackay Wilson | 20 |
THE SURGEONS TALES Alexander Leighton | 53 |
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