Highland Lassies: Or, The Roua PassSmith, Elder and Company, 1862 - 316 страници |
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... hills were now become the props of the rental ; their lives being valuable , their comfort was heeded : no ejectments for them ! Times were changed . In the days of the olden lairds the wild birds and the beasts belonged to the faithful ...
... hills were now become the props of the rental ; their lives being valuable , their comfort was heeded : no ejectments for them ! Times were changed . In the days of the olden lairds the wild birds and the beasts belonged to the faithful ...
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... hills , towering sublime in their ancient pride of isolation . A sombre forest swept its massy length to the base of the nearest mountain ; and the light now brightening , a golden glow lit up the varied green foliage of weeping birch ...
... hills , towering sublime in their ancient pride of isolation . A sombre forest swept its massy length to the base of the nearest mountain ; and the light now brightening , a golden glow lit up the varied green foliage of weeping birch ...
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... hills had been your teachers ! " 66 Yes ; I am a Highlander : my foster - mother lives in that shealing . I have left my pony there while I came to gather these flowers ; and now I must go for it and ride home ere the gloamin ...
... hills had been your teachers ! " 66 Yes ; I am a Highlander : my foster - mother lives in that shealing . I have left my pony there while I came to gather these flowers ; and now I must go for it and ride home ere the gloamin ...
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... hill , Clap in his cheek a Highland gill , An ' there's the foe ; He has na thought but how to kill Twa at a blow . " " But tell me whisky's name in ... hills . The hearth was built in the centre CHAPTER II . THE HIGHLAND FOSTER-MOTHER. ...
... hill , Clap in his cheek a Highland gill , An ' there's the foe ; He has na thought but how to kill Twa at a blow . " " But tell me whisky's name in ... hills . The hearth was built in the centre CHAPTER II . THE HIGHLAND FOSTER-MOTHER. ...
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Erick Mackenzie, Mercy Grogan. rocky hills . The hearth was built in the centre of the room , and one - half of the smoke escaped by a rent in the roof , the other half swept out into the entrance room . A table stood opposite the window ...
Erick Mackenzie, Mercy Grogan. rocky hills . The hearth was built in the centre of the room , and one - half of the smoke escaped by a rent in the roof , the other half swept out into the entrance room . A table stood opposite the window ...
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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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Страница 12 - But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow.
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