Highland Lassies: Or, The Roua PassSmith, Elder and Company, 1862 - 316 страници |
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... appeared to be neither egress from nor approach to it ; though there was a track branching from the parliamentary road about a mile to the west , and winding in a zig - zag pass through the mountain chain until it abruptly ceased at ...
... appeared to be neither egress from nor approach to it ; though there was a track branching from the parliamentary road about a mile to the west , and winding in a zig - zag pass through the mountain chain until it abruptly ceased at ...
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... appeared for them : she courtesied deeply , and proceeded to separate them from a very small heap of others , addressed to the minister and one or two neighbouring lairds ' families . Meanwhile the Englishman sat down on a turf seat at ...
... appeared for them : she courtesied deeply , and proceeded to separate them from a very small heap of others , addressed to the minister and one or two neighbouring lairds ' families . Meanwhile the Englishman sat down on a turf seat at ...
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... appearance she was the very beau ideal of a Highland wife . Her face was rather dark - complexioned , and the narrow band of hair visible was a deep - coloured red ; her eyes were a clear , cool , hazel , and her nose and mouth were ...
... appearance she was the very beau ideal of a Highland wife . Her face was rather dark - complexioned , and the narrow band of hair visible was a deep - coloured red ; her eyes were a clear , cool , hazel , and her nose and mouth were ...
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... appeared above the ridge , and then the whole dripping figure of the youth ; he was panting and gasping , but advanced keenly towards Grant . Marchmoram seized his arm , and held him back . " What has made you fight , Mackenzie ? " he ...
... appeared above the ridge , and then the whole dripping figure of the youth ; he was panting and gasping , but advanced keenly towards Grant . Marchmoram seized his arm , and held him back . " What has made you fight , Mackenzie ? " he ...
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... appearance of Glenben- rough or his guests . " You must not think papa remiss , or forgetful of you , " Norah said ... appeared ; Borlagh , his com- plexion suffused to purple and his breathing painfully apoplectic , sat down with a ...
... appearance of Glenben- rough or his guests . " You must not think papa remiss , or forgetful of you , " Norah said ... appeared ; Borlagh , his com- plexion suffused to purple and his breathing painfully apoplectic , sat down with a ...
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amongst Arduashien asked Auber bank beautiful beneath birch bog-myrtle bright brow Colonel Sternbotham colour cottage dance dark deer door dress Dreumah Dual Ghu English Esmé and Ishbel Esmé's Ewen Mackenzie Ewen's exclaimed eyes face father feel fire Florh frae Gaelic gaze gillies girls Glenbenrough Gupini hair hand Harold head heard heart heather Highland hills hour Huistan Jeanie Cameron Kelpie kilted knew Lady Ida Lady Mac Neil laird lassie laugh lips loch Lochandhu looked Marchmoram marriage Miss Christy Miss Esmé Miss Mac Neil morning never night Norah pale party Phee plaid pony quiet replied river rock Roua Pass round sassenach seated Seatoune smile spoke stood Strathshielie strong tartan tell Thistlebank Thorold thought told turned valet voice walked weel whisky whispered wild ye're young
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