Highland Lassies: Or, The Roua PassSmith, Elder and Company, 1862 - 316 страници |
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... step was always slightly ahead of his friends , and his quick and energetic voice was decisive , either in animated conversation or in com- mands to the keepers ; who were always more ready to hear and obey his orders than those of ...
... step was always slightly ahead of his friends , and his quick and energetic voice was decisive , either in animated conversation or in com- mands to the keepers ; who were always more ready to hear and obey his orders than those of ...
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... - ing , " Och , aneil ! aneil ! " * He then , throwing the silver to a kilted laddie , took the bag from the post - mistress and arose to return . * " Oh , no ! no ! " Instead of retracing his steps , he proceeded by a ENGLISH SPORTSMEN .
... - ing , " Och , aneil ! aneil ! " * He then , throwing the silver to a kilted laddie , took the bag from the post - mistress and arose to return . * " Oh , no ! no ! " Instead of retracing his steps , he proceeded by a ENGLISH SPORTSMEN .
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Erick Mackenzie, Mercy Grogan. Instead of retracing his steps , he proceeded by a precipitous path along a barrier of high gray rocks , which bounded the huts and seemed to extend for miles beyond ; but a sudden turn brought him to a ...
Erick Mackenzie, Mercy Grogan. Instead of retracing his steps , he proceeded by a precipitous path along a barrier of high gray rocks , which bounded the huts and seemed to extend for miles beyond ; but a sudden turn brought him to a ...
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... , pulled down her sleeves , pushed on her hat , and swinging her basket to her side , followed and overtook him with the step of a Dian . * Loch of the white flowers . THE HIGHLAND FOSTER - MOTHER . " I dreamed I ENGLISH SPORTSMEN . 11.
... , pulled down her sleeves , pushed on her hat , and swinging her basket to her side , followed and overtook him with the step of a Dian . * Loch of the white flowers . THE HIGHLAND FOSTER - MOTHER . " I dreamed I ENGLISH SPORTSMEN . 11.
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... step that Thorold , who , a few minutes before , had been sneering at the tales of Gaelic ghosts told by the lodge kitchen fire , now proceeded by the deep rushing river towards the tarred shedding where the dogs and gillies dwelt ...
... step that Thorold , who , a few minutes before , had been sneering at the tales of Gaelic ghosts told by the lodge kitchen fire , now proceeded by the deep rushing river towards the tarred shedding where the dogs and gillies dwelt ...
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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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