The bride of LammermoorArchibald Constable and Company Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company 90, Cheapside, London., 1819 - 334 páginas |
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Alice ancient answered Bucklaw appearance auld better betwixt BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR Caleb Balderstone called canna Captain Craigengelt castle cauld companion Dalry dame daughter de'il Dick Tinto Dingwall East Lothian expression father fear feeling frae gate Girder gude guests hand Hayston head heard Heir of Linne honour hope horse huntsmen impatience lady Lockhard look Lord Keeper Lord Ravenswood lordship Lucy Ashton Master of Ra Master of Ravens Master of Ravenswood maun ment mind Mysie Naiad never night noble observed occasion passions person present racter recollection ruined scene Scotland Scottish seemed shew sion Sir William Ashton sport stag stranger sure thing thought tion tower of Wolf's turn venison venswood village voice weel whilk wife wild-fowl William Ash wine Wolf's Crag Wolf's-hope woman wood words young Ravenswood
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