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He was sorely in need of powder, provisions, money, and especially of fresh mounts for his troopers, the long rapid marches, cold weather, and scanty forage having reduced his horses to a very sorry plight. In Perth he might lay hands on all these, and possibly on a few recruits into the bargain. He was in Blair when the messengers found him on May 10th.
If I achieve my task, I shall have the thanks of all concerned, and the approbation of my own conscience." And then followed more articles, memoirs, and even sermons 'The Fair Maid of Perth, a completely revised edition of his novels, 'Anne of Geierstein, and more 'Tales of a Grandfather' until he was suddenly struck down by paralysis.
From Edinburgh to Perth he took post-horses, resolving to make the rest of his journey on foot; a mode of travelling to which he was partial, and which had the advantage of permitting a deviation from the road when he saw parties of military at a distance. His campaign had considerably strengthened his constitution and improved his habits of enduring fatigue.
Stand by the jib-halyards!" "Anchor a-weigh, sir!" said Cleats, who was doing duty on the forecastle. "Hoist the jib!" "Up with the jib!" repeated Peaks. As the anchor came up to the hawse-hole, the jib filled, and the vessel began to move. "Cat and fish the anchor!" called the vice-principal; and his order was passed forward. "Cat and fish the anchor!" exclaimed Perth.
One has always to be careful not to give too much importance to one's own associative fancies in regard to the names of places. To me, for instance, "Perth Amboy" has always had a romantic sound, and I believe that a certain majesty in the collocation of the two noble words would survive that visit to the place itself which I have been told is all that is necessary for disillusionment.
Andrew's, where they burned and destroyed the altars, pictures, statues, and even the sacred vessels used for religious worship. The abbey church of Scone, in which a long line of Scottish kings had been crowned, was destroyed; Perth and Stirling were seized, and before the end of June 1559 Edinburgh was in the hands of the lords of the Congregation.
We first examine Knox's letter of June 23, 1559, to Mrs. Locke. They all marched to Perth, meaning thence to accompany the preachers to their day of law at Stirling, May 10. Which, being gladly granted of us, some of the brethren returned to their dwelling- places. It would be interesting to know who the Regent's Council were on this occasion. The Reformer errs when he tells Mrs.
"I should like to meet him," and Beth paused before she continued, in a quiet tone, "I am going to be a missionary myself." "Beth!" exclaimed Mrs. Perth. "I thought you were planning this," said Mr. Perth. "Thought so? How could you tell?" asked Beth. "I saw it working in your mind. You are easily read. Where are you going?" "I haven't decided yet.
Small matter for the bonnet maker; but I had never forgiven you had the armourer fallen there is not his match in Britain. But I hope they hanged the villain high enough?" "If thirty feet might serve," replied Ramorny. "Pah! no more of him," said Rothsay; "his wretched name makes the good wine taste of blood. And what are the news in Perth, Ramorny?
His Grace of Perth ogled Margaret off towards the window on pretence of showing her some sight of interest in the square. "Did they leave him in the lurch?" twittered a voice mockingly in my ear. It was my lady Ogilvie. "It must be nice to be with a duke," said I, very glum and miserable again all of a sudden. "It's a great deal nicer to be with a man," she answered.