St. Johnstoun: Or, John, Earl of Gowrie, Volume 3Maclachlan and Stewart, 1823 - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 |
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... assist in the ruin of Gowrie ; and through him we shall secure his brother , Sir Mungo Munroe , and his kinsman , Sir David , who , on the promise of dividing Gowrie's estates in Perthshire among them , and the pros- pect of obtaining ...
... assist in the ruin of Gowrie ; and through him we shall secure his brother , Sir Mungo Munroe , and his kinsman , Sir David , who , on the promise of dividing Gowrie's estates in Perthshire among them , and the pros- pect of obtaining ...
Page 32
... assist his Majesty in aught wherein his services may be required . In the mean time , I leave Herbal at the King's elbow , who is , I think , possessed by the very fiend of malice , and who will not suffer his purpose to cool.- Farewell ...
... assist his Majesty in aught wherein his services may be required . In the mean time , I leave Herbal at the King's elbow , who is , I think , possessed by the very fiend of malice , and who will not suffer his purpose to cool.- Farewell ...
Page 53
... with the Master , who had now ridden forward , and whom he had not , in the joy and hurry of the moment , so much as perceived to be in his vicinity . Ruthven was on his feet in an instant to assist the ST JOHNSTOUN . 53.
... with the Master , who had now ridden forward , and whom he had not , in the joy and hurry of the moment , so much as perceived to be in his vicinity . Ruthven was on his feet in an instant to assist the ST JOHNSTOUN . 53.
Page 54
... assist the King in dismounting . The lad seemed some- what abashed , when , on raising his eyes , he beheld the King ; but , without the least tincture of awkwardness , he , according to the usage of the period , cut off directly the ...
... assist the King in dismounting . The lad seemed some- what abashed , when , on raising his eyes , he beheld the King ; but , without the least tincture of awkwardness , he , according to the usage of the period , cut off directly the ...
Page 57
... assist him to mount . James had no sooner seated himself in his saddle , than he announced his intention of proceeding to St Johnstoun ; and dis- missed all his retinue , except the Duke of Lennox , the Earl of Mar , Sir Thomas Er ...
... assist him to mount . James had no sooner seated himself in his saddle , than he announced his intention of proceeding to St Johnstoun ; and dis- missed all his retinue , except the Duke of Lennox , the Earl of Mar , Sir Thomas Er ...
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Abbess accompanied Alice apartment appeared arrival ascend attendants aught began beheld boat brother cause ceive continued countenance Craigmillar dear death dinna door Duke of Lennox Dundee Earl of Gowrie Earl of Mar Earl's Edinburgh entered eyes faith Falkland fate favour fear feel follow Gowrie Conspiracie Gowrie House Gowrie's gude hand hath head hear heard heart Herbal Holyrood honour hope horse instantly James JAMES BALLANTYNE Jesuit King King's Lady Agnes Lady Beatrix land Laurence length look lord Majesty Majesty's marriage Master of Ruthven mind muckle murder never noble occasion Papyrus passed perceived person Perth possession present Queen Rathsay remained replied Restalrig returned rience rock royal Scotland secret seemed shew sight sooner sooth speak spirit St Johnstoun stairs stood surprise ther thou thought tion took town treason ving words young