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... took place , which , although it rests only on tradition in families of the name of Bruce , is rendered probable by the manners of the times . After receiving the last unpleasing intelligence from Scotland , Bruce was lying one morning ...
... took place , which , although it rests only on tradition in families of the name of Bruce , is rendered probable by the manners of the times . After receiving the last unpleasing intelligence from Scotland , Bruce was lying one morning ...
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... took them both from the little boy , and bade him stand at a distance ; " for , " said the king , " if I overcome these traitors , thou shalt have enough of weapons ; but if I am slain by them , you may make your escape , and tell ...
... took them both from the little boy , and bade him stand at a distance ; " for , " said the king , " if I overcome these traitors , thou shalt have enough of weapons ; but if I am slain by them , you may make your escape , and tell ...
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... took his direction toward the place where he had appointed his men to assemble . It was now near night , and the place of meeting being a farmhouse , he went boldly into it ,. BRUCE AND THE PEASANT WOMAN THE ASCENT TO THE CASTLE OF ...
... took his direction toward the place where he had appointed his men to assemble . It was now near night , and the place of meeting being a farmhouse , he went boldly into it ,. BRUCE AND THE PEASANT WOMAN THE ASCENT TO THE CASTLE OF ...
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... took 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 ...
... took 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 ...
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... took with him only thirty men ( you may be sure they were chosen for activity and courage ) , and came one dark night to the foot of the rock , which they began to ascend under the guidance of Francis , who went before them , upon his ...
... took with him only thirty men ( you may be sure they were chosen for activity and courage ) , and came one dark night to the foot of the rock , which they began to ascend under the guidance of Francis , who went before them , upon his ...
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