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... manner . " Your horse is dead , sir , " he said , under his breath , and closing the door after him . " Dead ! " ejaculated the fugitives together . 66 Ay , dead , sir , and a bonnie beast he was tae ; but ye hae ridden him owre sair ...
... manner . " Your horse is dead , sir , " he said , under his breath , and closing the door after him . " Dead ! " ejaculated the fugitives together . 66 Ay , dead , sir , and a bonnie beast he was tae ; but ye hae ridden him owre sair ...
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... manner than of a woman's fear , " what are ye folk doin ' rampaging about like a wheen stots afore a riever ? Are ye gaun to ding the biggin ' about our lugs ? or are ye gaun to harry the hostel that's under the king's ain favour ...
... manner than of a woman's fear , " what are ye folk doin ' rampaging about like a wheen stots afore a riever ? Are ye gaun to ding the biggin ' about our lugs ? or are ye gaun to harry the hostel that's under the king's ain favour ...
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... manner of breathless haste ; " and I must find him . " " If that be your errand , pass on . minute ago . " He was here a Lamington darted by the guard and speedily joined the crowd of burgesses who were flitting excitedly about the Town ...
... manner of breathless haste ; " and I must find him . " " If that be your errand , pass on . minute ago . " He was here a Lamington darted by the guard and speedily joined the crowd of burgesses who were flitting excitedly about the Town ...
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... manner in which the riot had been raised by some foolish demands of the people , made to him as a servant of the king at that inopportune time , and with unmannerly threats . " How his Majesty may think of this matter when it is ...
... manner in which the riot had been raised by some foolish demands of the people , made to him as a servant of the king at that inopportune time , and with unmannerly threats . " How his Majesty may think of this matter when it is ...
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... manner in which the riot had been raised by some foolish demands of the people , made to him as a servant of the king at that inopportune time , and with unmannerly threats . " How his Majesty may think of this matter when it is ...
... manner in which the riot had been raised by some foolish demands of the people , made to him as a servant of the king at that inopportune time , and with unmannerly threats . " How his Majesty may think of this matter when it is ...
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alarm Albany ALFRED Concanen Angus answered appeared Bertrand Borderers BRET HARTE brother captain chamber cloth extra Cochrane's command cried Crown 8vo desire door doubt drew Duke of Albany Earl of Mar Edited escape exclaimed eyes face faith fate father favour favourite fear followed friar friends gentlemen gilt give Gordon guard halberd hand head heard heart Heaven honour horse humour Illustrations instant JAMES PAYN James Rice John Saunders JUSTIN MCCARTHY Katherine Janfarie Katherine's King King's knave lady Lamington liege Linlithgow lips looked lord lordship madam Majesty Majesty's master means Muckle Mysie Nicol night observed OUIDA palace passed passion pause pledge present prisoner Queen rendered Richard Janfarie royal sake seek seemed Sir Hugh Sir Robert Cochrane sire speak spoke sprang stand Stark stood sword thought tidings tion Torphichen treachery trust voice waiting Walter Besant whilst WILKIE COLLINS words
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