The Scottish Chiefs, a Romance: In Three Volumes. ... |
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answer arms Athol Badenoch Baliol bishop of Dunkeld bless bosom Bothwell brave breast breathed brother brought Bruce castle chieftains countenance Countess Countess of Strathearn cried Cummin dear death declared door Earl Earl of Carrick Edwin enemies England exclaimed eyes faithful father fear France Gascony Gloucester Grimsby Guienne hand head heard heart heaven honor horse hour Hunting-tower Isabella king Edward king of Scots Kirkpatrick knees knew knight lace Lady Helen land Lanerkers Loch-awe Longueville looked Lord Bothwell Lord Ruthven Lumloch majesty minstrel monarch Monteith never noble obey passed peace Perthshire Philip Piers Gaveston prince queen regent replied Wallace returned Wallace royal Scot Scotland Scrymgeour seemed sight Sir William Wallace smile soul Soulis Southron speak spirit spoke Stirling stood Strathearn sword tears thee thou thought threw throne tion tower traitor treason troops turned uttered Valence voice Wallace's words wound youth
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Page 262 - Among other things, he asked her to tell him what sort of a man William Wallace was ? what was his personal figure ? what his courage ? and with what degree of strength he was endowed ? He put the same questions to her concerning Bruce.
Page 262 - In consequence of her extreme old age she had lost her sight, but all her other senses were entire, and her body was yet firm and lively. She had seen William Wallace and Robert Bruce, and frequently told particulars of them.