The Waverley Novels, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1912 |
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Abbot of Unreason Adam Woodcock answered apartment attendants Auchtermuchty betwixt brother called Castle of Avenel Catherine Seyton Church command Dame damsel danger day's pleasure door Dryfesdale Earl of Murray exclaimed eyes fair fair ladies faith falconer Father Ambrose favour favourite fear garden George Douglas Grace hand hath hawk head heard heart Heaven heretics hither Holyrood honour horse Kennaquhair Knight of Avenel Lady Fleming Lady Lochleven Lady of Avenel Lady of Lochleven lady's Lilias Lochleven Castle look Lord Lindesay Lord Ruthven Lord Seyton madam Magdalen Graeme maiden Mary's Master Roland Melville mind mistress Morton Murray noble person preacher present Queen Mary Queen of Scotland Regent replied Robert Melville Roland Graeme Ruthven Saint Saint Cuthbert Scotland seemed Sir Halbert Glendinning speak spoke steward stood sword thee thine thou hast thought tone trust turned woman word yonder young youth
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Page 479 - Lifted her up, a weary weight, Over the threshold of the gate : Then the lady rose again...
Page 480 - Inverness, came in the morning from the watches, that she was not a man to know what life it was to lye all night in the fields, or to walk upon the causeway with a jack and a knapscap, a Glasgow buckler, and a broadsword.
Page 477 - The church stood in my way, and I took my horse and my company, and went thither. I thought I should have found a great company in the church, and when I came there, the church door was fast locked.
Page 254 - I give this heavy weight from off my head, And this unwieldy sceptre from my hand, The pride of kingly sway from out my heart; With mine own tears I wash away my balm...
Page 477 - Sir, this is a busy day with us, we cannot hear you ; it is Robin Hood's day. The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood.
Page 304 - Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.
Page 479 - So free from danger, free from fear, They cross'd the court : right glad they were. And Christabel devoutly cried To the lady by her side ; ' Praise we the Virgin all divine Who hath rescued thee from thy distress!' 'Alas, alas!' said Geraldine, ' I cannot speak for weariness.