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... arms against the English he was to make a fire on a headland , or lofty cape , called Turnberry , on the coast of Ayrshire , opposite to the island of Arran . The appearance of a fire on this place was to be a signal for Bruce to put to ...
... arms against the English he was to make a fire on a headland , or lofty cape , called Turnberry , on the coast of Ayrshire , opposite to the island of Arran . The appearance of a fire on this place was to be a signal for Bruce to put to ...
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... , and remained alone by the bank of the river . In the meanwhile , the noise and trampling of the horses increased ; and the moon being bright , Bruce beheld the glancing arms of about two hundred men 16 THE RISE OF ROBERT BRUCE.
... , and remained alone by the bank of the river . In the meanwhile , the noise and trampling of the horses increased ; and the moon being bright , Bruce beheld the glancing arms of about two hundred men 16 THE RISE OF ROBERT BRUCE.
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Charles H. Sylvester. Bruce beheld the glancing arms of about two hundred men , who came down to the opposite bank of the river . The men of Galloway , on their part , saw but one solitary figure guarding the ford , and the foremost of ...
Charles H. Sylvester. Bruce beheld the glancing arms of about two hundred men , who came down to the opposite bank of the river . The men of Galloway , on their part , saw but one solitary figure guarding the ford , and the foremost of ...
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... arms against him , he marched down to the Borders , with many threats of what he would do to avenge himself on Bruce and his party , whom he called rebels . But he was now old and feeble , and while he was making his preparations , he ...
... arms against him , he marched down to the Borders , with many threats of what he would do to avenge himself on Bruce and his party , whom he called rebels . But he was now old and feeble , and while he was making his preparations , he ...
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... arms in different parts of the country , declared for King Robert , and fought against the English troops and garrisons . The most distinguished of these was the good Lord James of Douglas . Other great lords besides Douglas were now ...
... arms in different parts of the country , declared for King Robert , and fought against the English troops and garrisons . The most distinguished of these was the good Lord James of Douglas . Other great lords besides Douglas were now ...
Contents
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Joseph Rodman Drake | 128 |
THE DISINHERITED KNIGHT UNSHEATHED HIS SWORD | 302 |
THE DISINHERITED KNIGHT CONFERS WITH THE SQUIRES | 317 |
HALF THE KNIGHTS WERE DISMOUNTED George Werveke | 325 |
Translated from Krummacher | 345 |
A DOG FIGHT George Werveke | 347 |
THIS WAS THE CLOSE George Werveke | 363 |
Latto | 370 |
UNDER THE OAK TREE Gertrude S Spaller | 376 |
George Werveke | 138 |
WITH A CHERRY TREE BETWEEN HIS ANTLERS George Werveke | 147 |
THE EAGLE CARRIED ME AWAY | 165 |
Gordon Stevenson | 177 |
Gordon Stevenson | 211 |
Gordon Stevenson | 225 |
More | 245 |
More | 259 |
SIR WALTER SCOTT Halftone | 264 |
ABBOTSFORD Halftone | 274 |
THE PROMISCUOUS MULTITUDE George Werveke | 283 |
CHILDHOOD Halftone Mary L Spoor | 382 |
WHITHER THOU GOEST I WILL GO Mary L Spoor | 399 |
RUTH Halftone Beatrice Braidwood | 406 |
THE WRITING ON THE WALL Janet L Scott | 410 |
SOHRAB AND RUSTEM | 412 |
SOHRAB AND RUSTUM Matthew Arnold | 430 |
SOHRAB AND RUSTUM Halftone Beatrice Braidwood | 432 |
PERANWISA GIVES SOHRABS CHALLENGE Beatrice Braidwood | 436 |
THE SPEAR RENT THE TOUGH PLATES Beatrice Braidwood | 449 |
RUSTUM SORROWS OVER SOHRAB Beatrice Braidwood | 463 |
THE POET AND THE PEASANT Emile Souvestre | 467 |
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Afrasiab armor arms army Arnold Athelstane beautiful Bella blow Boaz Bois-Guilbert boys brave Bruce buccaneers called Captain Morgan castle champion Clusium cried Disinherited Knight eagles English eyes face father fear fell fight fire ship friends hand Harris hath head heard heart honor horse housemaid's knee Inchcape Rock James Kaoos killed king ladies lance land Lars Porsena lists looked Lord master Matthew Arnold Moab Morgan morning mother Naomi never noble o'er Oxus Persian pirates poem Prince John Raksh river Robert the Bruce rock round Rowena Rustum sand seemed Seistan Shah Nameh shield ship shouts side sleep slogger Sohrab song soon spear spectators stood story sword Tartar tent thee things thou thought told Tom Brown took turned unto victory voice wagons wild words young