Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 3-4W. Scott, 1888 |
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Page 28
... turned their heads towards the Tweed , when we heard the baying of Cunningham's blood - hounds , and the shouts of his people . " The sounds of their horses ' feet became audible , and every moment they gained ground upon us . It was ap ...
... turned their heads towards the Tweed , when we heard the baying of Cunningham's blood - hounds , and the shouts of his people . " The sounds of their horses ' feet became audible , and every moment they gained ground upon us . It was ap ...
Page 207
... turned as if I had awakened ; but that , agreeable to his desire , she had not spoken to me . Without answering her , he stooped over the bed to feel my pulse . I turned to him , and inquired what had happened . A mutual explanation ...
... turned as if I had awakened ; but that , agreeable to his desire , she had not spoken to me . Without answering her , he stooped over the bed to feel my pulse . I turned to him , and inquired what had happened . A mutual explanation ...
Page 217
... turned my face again to the rock , and looked up . A cry of hope and thanksgiving escaped my lips - the top of the bank was only a few feet from where I lay ! Rising to my knees , and holding by the bushes , I poured forth my morning ...
... turned my face again to the rock , and looked up . A cry of hope and thanksgiving escaped my lips - the top of the bank was only a few feet from where I lay ! Rising to my knees , and holding by the bushes , I poured forth my morning ...
Contents
WIDOW OF DUNSKAITII Hugh Miller | 1 |
THE WHITSOME TRAGEDY John Mackay Wilson | 20 |
THE SURGEONS TALES Alexander Leighton | 53 |
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