St. Johnstoun: Or, John, Earl of Gowrie, Volume 3Maclachlan and Stewart, 1823 - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 |
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... Alice presently crawl- ed to the hut , and began to bewail her mis- tress , he seemed to awake as from a trance , to view the sad reality before him ; for he began to dread that she would never more recover from the long and deep swoon ...
... Alice presently crawl- ed to the hut , and began to bewail her mis- tress , he seemed to awake as from a trance , to view the sad reality before him ; for he began to dread that she would never more recover from the long and deep swoon ...
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... Alice , accompanied by her step - mother , a decent matronly woman , who brought with her a change of clothes for Lady Agnes , and a cordial , of which she made her swallow a small quantity . The Earl had learned from Agnes , that it ...
... Alice , accompanied by her step - mother , a decent matronly woman , who brought with her a change of clothes for Lady Agnes , and a cordial , of which she made her swallow a small quantity . The Earl had learned from Agnes , that it ...
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... Alice had again and again prac- tised the part assigned her , and reiterated her assurances of success . At length , when the dusky light was scarce sufficient to admit of distinguishing objects , Alice blew loudly and shrilly on the ...
... Alice had again and again prac- tised the part assigned her , and reiterated her assurances of success . At length , when the dusky light was scarce sufficient to admit of distinguishing objects , Alice blew loudly and shrilly on the ...
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... Alice flew down the stairs of the Keep , and seeing no one in the adjoining court , which was perfectly still and silent , they rapidly crossed it to the same small door in the wall , by which they had formerly entered , and which they ...
... Alice flew down the stairs of the Keep , and seeing no one in the adjoining court , which was perfectly still and silent , they rapidly crossed it to the same small door in the wall , by which they had formerly entered , and which they ...
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... Alice by the arm . The man per- ceiving this retrograde motion , and compre- hending its meaning , advanced toward them . " Fear nothing , lady , " he said , " I per- ceive know me to be the you person who ac- companied you hither , but ...
... Alice by the arm . The man per- ceiving this retrograde motion , and compre- hending its meaning , advanced toward them . " Fear nothing , lady , " he said , " I per- ceive know me to be the you person who ac- companied you hither , but ...
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