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... words , until at length Bruce , who I told you was extremely passionate , forgot the sacred character of the place in which they stood , and struck Comyn a blow with his dagger . Having done this rash deed , he instantly ran out of the ...
... words , until at length Bruce , who I told you was extremely passionate , forgot the sacred character of the place in which they stood , and struck Comyn a blow with his dagger . Having done this rash deed , he instantly ran out of the ...
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... words , pretending great kindness , and still con- tinuing to approach his person . Then the king again called to them to stand . " Traitors , ' said he , " ye have sold my life for English gold ; but you shall die if you come one foot ...
... words , pretending great kindness , and still con- tinuing to approach his person . Then the king again called to them to stand . " Traitors , ' said he , " ye have sold my life for English gold ; but you shall die if you come one foot ...
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... word which signifies the scent left by an animal of chase ) , were used for the purpose of pursuing great criminals . The men of Galloway thought themselves secure , that if they missed taking Bruce , or killing him at the first onset ...
... word which signifies the scent left by an animal of chase ) , were used for the purpose of pursuing great criminals . The men of Galloway thought themselves secure , that if they missed taking Bruce , or killing him at the first onset ...
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... word . But the king had not been long asleep ere his foster brother fell into a deep slumber also , for he had undergone as much fatigue as the king . When the three villains saw the king and his attendant asleep , they made signs to ...
... word . But the king had not been long asleep ere his foster brother fell into a deep slumber also , for he had undergone as much fatigue as the king . When the three villains saw the king and his attendant asleep , they made signs to ...
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... word spoken from one to another , would have alarmed the watchmen . They were obliged , therefore , to move with the greatest precaution . When they were far up the crag , and near the foundation of the wall , they heard the guards ...
... word spoken from one to another , would have alarmed the watchmen . They were obliged , therefore , to move with the greatest precaution . When they were far up the crag , and near the foundation of the wall , they heard the guards ...
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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