The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A PoemW. S. Orr, 1838 - 216 pages |
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... John Spens , who was principal deviser of the murder ; and the Quene , assenting thairto throw the persuasioun of the Erle Bothwell , and the witchcraft of Lady Buckcleuch , " Note X. He learned the art , that none may name , In Padua ...
... John Spens , who was principal deviser of the murder ; and the Quene , assenting thairto throw the persuasioun of the Erle Bothwell , and the witchcraft of Lady Buckcleuch , " Note X. He learned the art , that none may name , In Padua ...
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... John Buchanan Riddell , Bart . , of Riddell , the lineal descendant and representative of Sir AnschittÃl . These circumstances appeared worthy of notice in a Border work . Note XXI . As glanced his eye o'er Halidon . - P . 17 . Halidon ...
... John Buchanan Riddell , Bart . , of Riddell , the lineal descendant and representative of Sir AnschittÃl . These circumstances appeared worthy of notice in a Border work . Note XXI . As glanced his eye o'er Halidon . - P . 17 . Halidon ...
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... John , Forgive our souls for the deed we have done ! " - The Monk return'd him to his cell , And many a prayer and penance sped : When the convent met at the noontide bell- The Monk of St. Mary's aisle was dead ; Before the cross was ...
... John , Forgive our souls for the deed we have done ! " - The Monk return'd him to his cell , And many a prayer and penance sped : When the convent met at the noontide bell- The Monk of St. Mary's aisle was dead ; Before the cross was ...
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... John of Thirlestane , And thither came William of Deloraine ; They were three hundred spears and three . Through Douglas - burn , up Yarrow stream Their horses prance , their lances gleam . They came to St. Mary's lake ere day ; But the ...
... John of Thirlestane , And thither came William of Deloraine ; They were three hundred spears and three . Through Douglas - burn , up Yarrow stream Their horses prance , their lances gleam . They came to St. Mary's lake ere day ; But the ...
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... John Lau- rence of Coygne was striken with a dart in such wise , that the head perced all the plates of his cote of mayle , and a sacke stopped with sylke , and passed thrughe his body , so that he fell down dead . " FROISSART , vol ...
... John Lau- rence of Coygne was striken with a dart in such wise , that the head perced all the plates of his cote of mayle , and a sacke stopped with sylke , and passed thrughe his body , so that he fell down dead . " FROISSART , vol ...
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