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... death any who might attempt to bar the way of those who , with proper reason , were following the track of an offender . Katherine Janfarie , Sir Hugh's only daughter , and Sir Bertrand Gordon , the Laird of Lamington , were the ...
... death any who might attempt to bar the way of those who , with proper reason , were following the track of an offender . Katherine Janfarie , Sir Hugh's only daughter , and Sir Bertrand Gordon , the Laird of Lamington , were the ...
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... death " ( trembling a little at that word ) . " I have no fear when the foeman stands declared before you in the light of day . Then I would pray the Sacred Mother to watch over you , and could wait the issue calmly . But in this course ...
... death " ( trembling a little at that word ) . " I have no fear when the foeman stands declared before you in the light of day . Then I would pray the Sacred Mother to watch over you , and could wait the issue calmly . But in this course ...
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... death- knell of one of us . Take up your sword , broken though it be ; it is a worthier weapon than you have any right to wear . Now , stand aside . " Gripping him by the arm , he whirled him across the floor . At the same time Hislop ...
... death- knell of one of us . Take up your sword , broken though it be ; it is a worthier weapon than you have any right to wear . Now , stand aside . " Gripping him by the arm , he whirled him across the floor . At the same time Hislop ...
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... riot rose upon the night like the roar of an angry sea . The clang of arms , the tramp of horses ' hoofs , the wild shriek of the death - smitten , the infuriated yell of the avenger , the loud shouts of the THE RIOT . 31 THE RIOT.
... riot rose upon the night like the roar of an angry sea . The clang of arms , the tramp of horses ' hoofs , the wild shriek of the death - smitten , the infuriated yell of the avenger , the loud shouts of the THE RIOT . 31 THE RIOT.
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... the knight's death . His wife found her husband and son both slain and hideously disfigured by horses ' hoofs . With shrieks of despair she threw herself upon the mangled bodies , kissing their clotted 36 IN LOVE AND WAR .
... the knight's death . His wife found her husband and son both slain and hideously disfigured by horses ' hoofs . With shrieks of despair she threw herself upon the mangled bodies , kissing their clotted 36 IN LOVE AND WAR .
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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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