The Eskdale Herd-boy: A Scottish Tale for the Amusement of Young PersonsWm. Burgess, 1828 - 184 sivua |
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able afraid alarm answered appearance Archie Kerr Armstrong asked basket beautiful began better Bob cleared brother Captain Elliott Colly comfort continued cottage Craigie Hall dale David dear father dear John delight door duty Edinburgh endeavoured Eskdale feel felt girl give glad grandmother hand Handsel Monday happy hear heard heart herd-boy hills holm hope John John courageously John standing John Telfer John's Johnnie Armstrong Kelso kind Lamont Langholm Laurie leave live look mamma mammy Manse Marion Scott Martin master measles Melrose mind Minister Miss Helen Miss Maxwell morning mother Nelly never night obliged papa parents pony poor Marion promised recollection ride river river Esk Scotland Scottish servant sheep soon speak stood supper sure Telfer tell thing thought told took uncle wait walk William wish
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Sivu 93 - The moon on the east oriel shone* Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined ; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand "Twixt poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Thon framed a spell, when the work was done, And cluuiged the willow-wreaths to stone.
Sivu 13 - We'll welcome here our royal king ; I hope he'll dine at Gilnockie ! " They ran their horse on the Langholm...
Sivu 116 - Her work in this world did indeed seem finished. The next day, without any apparent change for the worse, as her mother and Helen were sitting by the bed-side, and her kind anxious husband was supporting her in his arms, she laid her head on his shoulder and seemed to fall asleep : it was some minutes before he was aware that she was gone for ever. Thus perished one of the best and most exemplary of mothers, entirely from anxious solicitude about a son, who, in spite of all admonition and remonstrance,...
Sivu 29 - I am glad, my dear," added he, "that you take care to ask about what you do not perfectly understand. Many children are so foolish as to be ashamed to let those they converse with discover that they do not comprehend every thing said to them, by which means they often imbibe erroneous ideas, and perhaps remain in a state of ignorance on many essential subjects, when, by questioning their relatives or friends, they might easily have obtained correct information.
Sivu 76 - I have no doubt, if you take pains, you will very soon do so; but come, let us begin our evening task." When this was over, John asked how Miss Helen was. "She is much better, John; and I hope, in a few days, she will be able to come down and admire your pretty flowers. I really think they are taking root." John was glad to hear this; and having watered them, and shaken hands with his friend Nelly, he told her he should never again be afraid to encounter his reading; "for...
Sivu 110 - ... his uncle. He finished by imploring their forgiveness, promising that if they would in this instance gratify him, he would never again give them the least reason to complain of him. Helen folded up the letters, and sat for a few minutes considering on their contents. Her own good sense and feelings of obedience to her parents pointed out to her in how very improper a style her brother wrote; but her love and affection for William made her try to excuse him. "Boys are so different from girls!
Sivu 113 - ... to her. One evening, however, seeing his wife worse than usual, he was apprehensive that, should her death take place while Helen was unprepared, it might have fatal effects upon the poor girl's health. He therefore followed her into her room, when she went to prepare for bed, and there in the gentlest manner informed her of the truth. Helen at first was in such a state of violent grief, that she could listen to nothing her father said, and indeed for some hours was utterly incapable either of...
Sivu 111 - Mr. Martin, quite alarmed by this address, asked her if she felt herself worse, and rose to send for Mr. Armstrong. She laid her hand gently on his arm; "My dearest love," said she, "I am not worse; but I own I have been watching for an opportunity of preparing your mind for what I believe myself to be inevitable; I do not say I shall die immediately, yet I am convinced my constitution is so shattered, that a very short time will now be allowed me to prepare for my awful change. I have thought that,...
Sivu 5 - ... as well as going to Langholm school. He then added, "my dear John, when your parents were dying, I promised them to take care of you, and to endeavour to find a master who would be willing to take you into his service, and treat you kindly. With that view, I have been inquiring all around, amongst my parishioners, whether any of them were in want of such a little fellow; and this morning my neighbour, Mr. Laurie, has called to ask me if I think you may be trusted with the care of a flock of sheep,...
Sivu 146 - ... instantly; he was perfectly convinced that John had not been alarmed without good cause. Every expedient that could be thought of was tried. They hung out lights at every part of the ship, to direct the boat in its course; but alas! no boat appeared. Such a night of wretchedness did Captain Elliott and John spend, as cannot possibly be related. When day broke, it required force to prevent John from throwing himself into the sea, as if he meant to search the ocean for his dear master's son. He...