St. Johnstoun: Or, John, Earl of Gowrie, Volume 3Maclachlan and Stewart, 1823 - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 |
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Page 16
... young thing , " said our hostess , addressing Lady Agnes , " and the best thing for that is a gude saft bed , and a wee soup o ' sack pos- set . - There's the bed , " said she , pointing to one which appeared perfectly neat and ...
... young thing , " said our hostess , addressing Lady Agnes , " and the best thing for that is a gude saft bed , and a wee soup o ' sack pos- set . - There's the bed , " said she , pointing to one which appeared perfectly neat and ...
Page 18
... young man informed us of ; for , though my apprehensions of being traced are not great , I shall sleep the sounder for knowing that concealment is in our power . " They accordingly soon discovered the door to which they were directed ...
... young man informed us of ; for , though my apprehensions of being traced are not great , I shall sleep the sounder for knowing that concealment is in our power . " They accordingly soon discovered the door to which they were directed ...
Page 19
... young women , who had accom- panied him on the previous night , in which he desired her to say he requested they would array themselves as expeditiously as they could , that they might be ready to depart with him . " I dinna ken ...
... young women , who had accom- panied him on the previous night , in which he desired her to say he requested they would array themselves as expeditiously as they could , that they might be ready to depart with him . " I dinna ken ...
Page 35
... young lad , of at most sixteen years of age , and of uncommon- ly handsome features , whose tall and slen- der figure appeared , from having shot up too rapidly , rather to be deficient in strength than grace ; his movements indicating ...
... young lad , of at most sixteen years of age , and of uncommon- ly handsome features , whose tall and slen- der figure appeared , from having shot up too rapidly , rather to be deficient in strength than grace ; his movements indicating ...
Page 36
... by the Master in answer to this interrogation , appeared considerably to damp the spirit of the young gentleman . " Now that is really vexatious , -for here have I come all the way from Edinburgh to see 36 ST JOHNSTOUN .
... by the Master in answer to this interrogation , appeared considerably to damp the spirit of the young gentleman . " Now that is really vexatious , -for here have I come all the way from Edinburgh to see 36 ST JOHNSTOUN .
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