St. Johnstoun: Or, John, Earl of Gowrie, Volume 3Maclachlan and Stewart, 1823 - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 |
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Page 11
... heard with composure ; and after taking the precaution of locking the outward door , Lady Agnes and Alice flew down the stairs of the Keep , and seeing no one in the adjoining court , which was perfectly still and silent , they rapidly ...
... heard with composure ; and after taking the precaution of locking the outward door , Lady Agnes and Alice flew down the stairs of the Keep , and seeing no one in the adjoining court , which was perfectly still and silent , they rapidly ...
Page 91
... heard the preacher , that this doctrine , so humiliating to female vanity , was ma- king no slight impression . But if he , who delivered it , was strict and peremptory in the inforcement of their obedience , and somewhat , as it ...
... heard the preacher , that this doctrine , so humiliating to female vanity , was ma- king no slight impression . But if he , who delivered it , was strict and peremptory in the inforcement of their obedience , and somewhat , as it ...
Page 104
... heard the tidings which had seemed to cause these emotions , the father of one of the brides , respectfully approaching him , expressed a hope that no- thing had occurred to mar their present fe- licity , which would unquestionably be ...
... heard the tidings which had seemed to cause these emotions , the father of one of the brides , respectfully approaching him , expressed a hope that no- thing had occurred to mar their present fe- licity , which would unquestionably be ...
Page 107
... heard it most indulgently , and promised to comply with it . Gowrie , who joined his brother in think- ing it most advisable that young Restalrig should not again present himself to the King on the day he had so unwittingly of- fended ...
... heard it most indulgently , and promised to comply with it . Gowrie , who joined his brother in think- ing it most advisable that young Restalrig should not again present himself to the King on the day he had so unwittingly of- fended ...
Page 114
... heard him shame not to avow , as the boast and privi- lege of kings to practise ; for I cannot be- lieve him well affected toward us , however he may varnish over his distaste by acts of seeming favour , and I shrink intuitively from ...
... heard him shame not to avow , as the boast and privi- lege of kings to practise ; for I cannot be- lieve him well affected toward us , however he may varnish over his distaste by acts of seeming favour , and I shrink intuitively from ...
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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