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Page 25
... took their station at some distance , to witness the fate of the beautiful structure . But at four o'clock the river began to sub- side , and the house was saved . " The ruin and devastation of the place was dreadful . The shrub- bery ...
... took their station at some distance , to witness the fate of the beautiful structure . But at four o'clock the river began to sub- side , and the house was saved . " The ruin and devastation of the place was dreadful . The shrub- bery ...
Page 31
... took a haud o ' her shift , to try to keep her life in . But the waters were aye growin ' . At last I got her up wi ' ae haun to my breest , and held a haud o ' the post o ' the bed with the ither . An ' there wuz ae jaw o ' the water ...
... took a haud o ' her shift , to try to keep her life in . But the waters were aye growin ' . At last I got her up wi ' ae haun to my breest , and held a haud o ' the post o ' the bed with the ither . An ' there wuz ae jaw o ' the water ...
Page 38
... took eight o ' the stoutest men in the haill country , with the risk o ' their lives , to get oot my kist . We syne saw the waters rise ower the eaves o ' our thatch , an ' that was the way that a ' things was till ten o'clock neist ...
... took eight o ' the stoutest men in the haill country , with the risk o ' their lives , to get oot my kist . We syne saw the waters rise ower the eaves o ' our thatch , an ' that was the way that a ' things was till ten o'clock neist ...
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... took such firm hold of his affections , that he became his sole adviser , and direct- ed his every action ! The officers of the legion beheld with astonishment the sudden ele- vation of a man who but a short time previous was a sergeant ...
... took such firm hold of his affections , that he became his sole adviser , and direct- ed his every action ! The officers of the legion beheld with astonishment the sudden ele- vation of a man who but a short time previous was a sergeant ...
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... took both pride and pleasure in imparting to him the fruits of his experience . Under these friendly auspices the young aspirant soon became a proficient in all military exercises , and bid fair to rival his instructer , which Hodg ...
... took both pride and pleasure in imparting to him the fruits of his experience . Under these friendly auspices the young aspirant soon became a proficient in all military exercises , and bid fair to rival his instructer , which Hodg ...
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