St. Clair of the Isles, Or, the Outlaws of Barra : a Scottish Tradition 3
The book St. Clair of the Isles, Or, the Outlaws of Barra : a Scottish Tradition 3 was written by author Helme, Elizabeth, D. 1816 Here you can read free online of St. Clair of the Isles, Or, the Outlaws of Barra : a Scottish Tradition 3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is St. Clair of the Isles, Or, the Outlaws of Barra : a Scottish Tradition 3 a good or bad book?
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The courtly moths inftantly fluttered round [ 125 1 round, the torch of royalty, as though we meant to extinguifh it j and the cry oltreafonl treafonf m voices rendered fhrill by fear, as thofe of women, echoed through the court. " A detachment of foldiers imme- diately ruflied in, with Sir Duncan Keith at their head. The veteran had ferved with my lincle, and I was well known to him. His party furrounded us, and a parley enfued ; when we were all or- dered to refign our weapons ; — a com- mand... we refufed to obey. * Never,' exclaimed I, ' fliall it be faid that a pu- pil of the gallant Monteith laid down his fword at the command of a tyrant. Should I ad fo unworthily, truly fhould I prove myfelf an alien to his name and blood. To the name of Rofkelyn 1 re- fign all claim i and, fo help me Heaven, if I would not fooner be for ever M*Crae, G 3 than [ >^6 ] than fake the accurfed title, if I Were to rcfemble thofe who now bear it-' " A cry to wrefi: our weapons from us was again repeated ; and again we perfifted to die with them in our grafp.
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