Edith of Glammis, by Cuthbert Clutterbuck of Kennaquhair |
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... dark as ever . The difficulty lay in the allusion to the late concern ; for I cannot just precisely aver that the adventure in which I now embark hath aught to do with " the winding of the affairs of the late concern . " On the contrary ...
... dark as ever . The difficulty lay in the allusion to the late concern ; for I cannot just precisely aver that the adventure in which I now embark hath aught to do with " the winding of the affairs of the late concern . " On the contrary ...
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... dark years , a bright star oc- casionally burst forth , it seemed more the effect of chance than of any progressive im- provement or advancement . As a matter of course , accordingly , many alterations have been made on the original ...
... dark years , a bright star oc- casionally burst forth , it seemed more the effect of chance than of any progressive im- provement or advancement . As a matter of course , accordingly , many alterations have been made on the original ...
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... dark hue was clasped closely round her neck , and from the ends of it , which hung over a bosom as white as the drift- ed snow , a small but beautifully wrought silver crucifix depended . Her dark - brown hair hung in natural ringlets ...
... dark hue was clasped closely round her neck , and from the ends of it , which hung over a bosom as white as the drift- ed snow , a small but beautifully wrought silver crucifix depended . Her dark - brown hair hung in natural ringlets ...
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... dark leathern cushions they supported . · - " You cannot indeed you cannot , Sir Percy , " repeated the old man , in an almost frantic tone of voice . " Oh ! spare her — spare her ! she is my daughter , the only hope of my old age . You ...
... dark leathern cushions they supported . · - " You cannot indeed you cannot , Sir Percy , " repeated the old man , in an almost frantic tone of voice . " Oh ! spare her — spare her ! she is my daughter , the only hope of my old age . You ...
Page 122
... glass , and watched the figure of Sir Percy and his jaded steed moving across the park , till the dusky outlines of both dis- appeared in the encreasing darkness of the night . CHAPTER III . " " Tis black , " said 122 EDITH OF GLAMMIS .
... glass , and watched the figure of Sir Percy and his jaded steed moving across the park , till the dusky outlines of both dis- appeared in the encreasing darkness of the night . CHAPTER III . " " Tis black , " said 122 EDITH OF GLAMMIS .
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answered Sir apartment appeared armour arms aught Balthazar beautiful beggar beheld bestow betwixt breast bright burst calm countenance dark darted dear Public deep Derwent water doomster door doubt dwarf exclaimed Sir Percy eyes fair familiar spirits farther feeling flower of chivalry gambeson gazed Geffrey glance golden nobles goodly hand hath head heard heart holy order honour interrupted Jacob Polwarth James Jasper Jenkins Jenkins of Erngray KENNAQUHAIR king Knight Templar Lady Edith Lady Glammis Lancy land light lips look lord man-at-arms master ment methinks mind minstrel nought once passed preceptory renowned Francis respect round scarcely seemed shew shouted side Sir Aylmer Lyon Sir Hugh sir knight Sir Percy Douglas Sir Percy's smile soldado soon sound steed stood stranger Templesthwaite thee thou thought tion tone turned uncon uttered Verna voice whilk wild words younker youth
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Page 12 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 86 - A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood ¡hall be upon them.
Page 243 - Away, away, my steed and I, Upon the pinions of the wind, All human dwellings left behind ; We sped like meteors through the sky...
Page 25 - Now stench and blackness yawn like death : oh plead With famine or wind-walking pestilence, Blind lightning or the deaf sea ; — not with man ! Cruel, cold, formal man ; righteous in words, In deeds a Cain ! No, mother, we must die : Since such is the reward of innocent lives, Such the alleviation of worst wrongs.
Page 260 - STATELY stept he east the wa', And stately stept he west, Full seventy years he now had seen, Wi' scarce seven years of rest. He liv'd when Britons breach of faith Wrought Scotland mickle wae : And ay his sword tauld to their cost, He was their deadlye fae.
Page 288 - While the tinker did dine, he had plenty of wine, Rich canary, with sherry and tent superfine. Like a right honest soul, faith, he took off his bowl, Till at last he began for to tumble and roul From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before.
Page 253 - Gallant captain show some pity To a lady in distress ; Leave me not within this city, For to die in heaviness. Thou hast set this present day my body free, But my heart in prison still remains with thee.' ' How shouldst thou, fair lady, love me, Whom thou know'st thy country's foe? Thy fair words make me suspect thee: Serpents lie where flowers grow.
Page 184 - And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Page 289 - From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before. Then the duke did ordain, they should strip him amain, And restore him his old leather garments again...
Page 279 - O wow ! quo' he, were I as free As first when I saw this countrie, How blythe and merry wad I be ! And I wad never think lang.