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... observe how much more frequently he required to speak , urging the jaded animal forward . When they had forded the Annan , voice and spur prompted Falcon into a gallop , but the effort he made was apparent . His pace was slower , he ...
... observe how much more frequently he required to speak , urging the jaded animal forward . When they had forded the Annan , voice and spur prompted Falcon into a gallop , but the effort he made was apparent . His pace was slower , he ...
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... observed the simple rule of bedding soon after sunset and rising with the lark , had , for the most part , retired to rest , and were undisturbed by the ring of the horse's slow steps . There were , however , gleams of light in a few ...
... observed the simple rule of bedding soon after sunset and rising with the lark , had , for the most part , retired to rest , and were undisturbed by the ring of the horse's slow steps . There were , however , gleams of light in a few ...
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... observed . The better to avoid the curious gaze of any loiterer , Lamington passed down by the warder's dyke towards the Nith . On reaching the margin of the broad waste called the Sands , which were at high tide covered with water ...
... observed . The better to avoid the curious gaze of any loiterer , Lamington passed down by the warder's dyke towards the Nith . On reaching the margin of the broad waste called the Sands , which were at high tide covered with water ...
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... observe until she had finished . Her words drew the attention of Katherine and Lamington to the disturbance without , which in the excitement of the encounter with Cochrane they had not observed sooner . There was a loud confusion of ...
... observe until she had finished . Her words drew the attention of Katherine and Lamington to the disturbance without , which in the excitement of the encounter with Cochrane they had not observed sooner . There was a loud confusion of ...
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... observed the face of the lout . " I spoke of Lamington , " said Cochrane . seen him ? " " Have you The man ceased rubbing his eyes , and looked up at the speaker with an expression of drowsy curiosity . " I dinna ken you , onyway , " he ...
... observed the face of the lout . " I spoke of Lamington , " said Cochrane . seen him ? " " Have you The man ceased rubbing his eyes , and looked up at the speaker with an expression of drowsy curiosity . " I dinna ken you , onyway , " he ...
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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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