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"Our Shenac sang it," said little Hugh. "John Keith wasn't there, and the minister himself began the tune of Dundee. You should have heard him when he came to the high part." "I've heard him," said Shenac Dhu; and she raised her voice in a shrill, broken quaver, that made them all laugh, though Shenac Bhan was indignant too, and bade her cousin mind about the bears that tore the mocking children.
Maywood, much protected by poor Alister Dhu, brought me a letter from the late Colonel Huxley. His connection and approach to me is through the grave, but I will not be the less disposed to assist him if an opportunity offers. I made a long round to-day, going to David Laing's about forwarding the books of the Bannatyne Club to Sir George Rose and Duke of Buckingham.
"I do feel pretty fit, Morrison," laughed the trader; "have you anything to drink in your cabin?" "Some real Loch Dhu, not made in Sydney. Man, your eye is as bright as a boy's." Just before eight bells were struck Chard came on deck.
"To this, for a reason which shortly transpired with almost laughable incongruity, Dahbur Dhu assented, and Prince Otondo established himself at this royal residence with an outward manifestation of satisfaction, at least.
Virtues of a Loyal Magistrate A Small Dose of Flattery A Brace of Blessings Darby has Notions of becoming a Convert Hints to a Trusty Bailiff, with a Bit of Mystery Drum Dhu, and the Comforts of Christmas Eve An Extermination.
I ought to have mentioned, that, passing through the inner gateway of the castle, we saw the round tower, and glanced into the dungeon, where the Roderic Dhu of Scott's poem was left to die. It is one of the two round towers, between which the portcullis rose and fell.
SIDIER DHU, black soldiers, independent companies raised to keep peace in the Highlands; named from the tartans they wore. SIDIER ROY, red soldiers, King George's men. SIKES, small brooks. SILLER, silver, money. SIMMER, summer. SLIVER, slice, slit. SMOKY, suspicious. SNECK, cut. SNOOD, a fillet worn by young women. SOPITE, quiet a brawl.
Some of those pub. along with his are by other hands. Epigrammatist, b. at Plas Dhu, Carnarvonshire, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and became head master of King Henry VIII. School at Warwick. His Latin epigrams, which have both sense and wit in a high degree, gained him much applause, and were translated into English, French, German, and Spanish.
Make the most of what you have got, and be content." "Shenac," said Hamish on one of these occasions, "you're hard on Angus Dhu." "Am I, Hamish?" said Shenac, laughing. "Well, maybe I am; but it will not harm him, I daresay." "But it may harm yourself, Shenac," said Hamish gravely.
Ochilow! Cot save King Tchames!" A few paces behind this tattered herald strutted the champion, Rory Dhu Mhor, swinging his kilt, and like the wild stag of his native mountains, haughtily sniffing the breeze. At this sight, all the fierce old Border blood began to surge through Ringan Oliver's veins.
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