The Border Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, 第 20 巻Nicholas Dickson, William Sanderson Carter & Pratt, 1915 |
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Abbey appearance Armstrong auld ballad battle beautiful Berwickshire Bindon Blood BORDER KEEP BORDER MAGAZINE Borderland burgh Burns called Castle century character Church clan Cockburn Cockburnspath death district Drysdale Earl Edinburgh Elliot England English Ettrick fair famous father Galashiels Glasgow glen ground Hawick heart hills honour interest James Jedburgh John King Kirk known Lady laird land Langholm late lived Lord matter Melrose memory ment Merlin miles minister native never parish passed Peebles poet portrait present river road Robert Roxburghshire Royal says Scotland Scots Scottish Scottish Border seen Selkirk Shepherd side Sir Bindon Sir Robert Laidlaw Sir Walter Scott song St Boswells Stewart stone story Street Thomas the Rhymer tion to-day took Tower town trees Tweed valley village wall Walter Runciman WILLIAM SANDERSON writes Yarrow
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79 ページ - At length an oak chest, that had long lain hid, Was found in the castle - they raised the lid And a skeleton form lay mouldering there, In the bridal wreath of that lady fair!
132 ページ - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
183 ページ - IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray.
168 ページ - He has poo'er,' said the Dwarf, in a voice which made the flesh of the hearers thrill ; and Scott, in particular, looked as if he conceived himself to have actually got into the den of one of those magicians with whom his studies had rendered him familiar. ' Ay, he has poo'er,' repeated the Recluse ; and then, going to his usual seat, he sat for some minutes grinning horribly, as if enjoying the impression he had made, while not a word escaped from any of the party. Mr Ferguson at length plucked...
13 ページ - Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife ! To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
119 ページ - Vanity Will sicken soon and die, And leprous Sin will melt from earthly mould ; And Hell itself will pass away, And leave her dolorous mansions to the peering day.
139 ページ - THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, — We, Your Majesty's Commissioners, appointed to make an Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture, civilisation and conditions of life of the people in Scotland from the earliest times to the year...
74 ページ - Sir Bindon Blood had with his staff ascended the Castle Rock, to superintend the operations generally. From this position the whole field was visible. On every side, and from every rock, the white figures of the enemy could be seen in full flight. The way was open. The passage was forced. Chakdara was saved. A great and brilliant success had been obtained. A thrill of exultation convulsed every one. In that moment the general, who watched the triumphant issue of his plans, must have experienced as...
24 ページ - But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of glory passes on His way.
14 ページ - The history of a battle is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost; but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance.