Miscellaneous Plays, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1804 - 438 pages |
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... Maclean ; the latter was totally subdued by the Campbells , and Maclean sued for peace , demanding , at the same time , in marriage , the young and beautiful daughter of Argyll . His request was granted , and the lady carried home to ...
... Maclean ; the latter was totally subdued by the Campbells , and Maclean sued for peace , demanding , at the same time , in marriage , the young and beautiful daughter of Argyll . His request was granted , and the lady carried home to ...
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... Maclean solemnly announced her death to Argyll , and soon came himself with his friends , all in mourning , to condole with the Earl at his castle . Argyll received him , clad also in black . Maclean was full of lamentations ; the Earl ...
... Maclean solemnly announced her death to Argyll , and soon came himself with his friends , all in mourning , to condole with the Earl at his castle . Argyll received him , clad also in black . Maclean was full of lamentations ; the Earl ...
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Joanna Baillie. Lady of Maclean enter , superbly dressed , to take her place at the table . Maclean stood for a moment aghast , when , the servants and retainers making a lane for him to pass through the hall to the gate of the castle ...
Joanna Baillie. Lady of Maclean enter , superbly dressed , to take her place at the table . Maclean stood for a moment aghast , when , the servants and retainers making a lane for him to pass through the hall to the gate of the castle ...
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... Maclean and others , in the course of the play , assert of his personal cou- rage , but brought out some circumstance in the ca- vern scene , before his spirits were cowed with su- perstitious dread , that would really have shewn it ...
... Maclean and others , in the course of the play , assert of his personal cou- rage , but brought out some circumstance in the ca- vern scene , before his spirits were cowed with su- perstitious dread , that would really have shewn it ...
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... Maclean , not on John of Lorne . I beg pardon for having detained my reader so long with this character ; and , to make amends for it , will not allow myself to say any more , either up- on the conduct of the piece , or the other ...
... Maclean , not on John of Lorne . I beg pardon for having detained my reader so long with this character ; and , to make amends for it , will not allow myself to say any more , either up- on the conduct of the piece , or the other ...
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