The Handy Volume "Waverly" ...: A legend of Montrose, &cBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... present times , a scene so romantic would have been judged to possess the highest charms for the traveller ; but those who journey in days of doubt and dread pay little attention to pic- turesque scenery . The master kept , as often as ...
... present times , a scene so romantic would have been judged to possess the highest charms for the traveller ; but those who journey in days of doubt and dread pay little attention to pic- turesque scenery . The master kept , as often as ...
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... present divisions of the kingdom I shall ultimately adhere , being a matter whereon my mind is not as yet preceesely ascer- tained . ' " " I should have thought , " answered the gentleman , " that when loyalty and religion are at stake ...
... present divisions of the kingdom I shall ultimately adhere , being a matter whereon my mind is not as yet preceesely ascer- tained . ' " " I should have thought , " answered the gentleman , " that when loyalty and religion are at stake ...
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... lord , my opinion at present doth on both points rather incline to the side of the Parliament . " " Your reasons , if you please , " said Lord Menteith , " and perhaps I may be able to meet them 23 A LEGEND OF MONTROSE .
... lord , my opinion at present doth on both points rather incline to the side of the Parliament . " " Your reasons , if you please , " said Lord Menteith , " and perhaps I may be able to meet them 23 A LEGEND OF MONTROSE .
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... present , what return could I expect for communicating this golden secret of military tactic , except it may be a dirk in my wame , for placing some M'Alister More , M'She- mei , or Capperfae , in the flank or rear , when he claimed to ...
... present , what return could I expect for communicating this golden secret of military tactic , except it may be a dirk in my wame , for placing some M'Alister More , M'She- mei , or Capperfae , in the flank or rear , when he claimed to ...
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... present spectators . There was a large clumsy oaken table , which the hasty hospitality of the domestic who had before spoken , imme- diately spread with milk , butter , goat - milk cheese , a flagon of beer , and a flask of usquebæ ...
... present spectators . There was a large clumsy oaken table , which the hasty hospitality of the domestic who had before spoken , imme- diately spread with milk , butter , goat - milk cheese , a flagon of beer , and a flask of usquebæ ...
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