 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shunned the shock, And turned him from the opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a...nook His solitary refuge took. There while, close couched, the thicket shed Cold dews and wild flowers on his head, VIII. He heard the baffled dogs in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shunned the shock, And turned him from the opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a...nook His solitary refuge took. There while, close couched, the thicket shed Cold dews and wild flowers on his head, He heard the baffled dogs in vain... | |
 | Margaret Oswald - 1811 - 76 pages
...most singular and strikingly wild appearance here. " The wily quarry shunn'd the shock, « And turn'd him from the opposing rock ; « Then, dashing down a darksome glen, « Soon lost the hounds and hunters keen, " In the deep Trosachs wildest nook, '< His solitary refuge took. *' Close... | |
 | Stirling town - 1812 - 328 pages
...most singular and strikingly wild appearance here« " The wily quarry shunned the shock, And turned him from the opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a darksome glen, Soon lost the hounds and hunter's ken ; In the deep Trosachs wildest nook-, His solitary refuge took. Close on... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon hared, The wily quarry shunned the shock, And turned him from the opposing rock; Then, dashing down a darksome...nook His solitary refuge took. There while, close couched, the thicket shed Cold dews and wild flowers on his head, He heard the haffled dogs in vain... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shuun'd the shock, And turn'd him from llie opposing rock; Then, dashing down a darksome glen,...refuge took. There while, close couch'd, the thicket tbed Cold dews and wild flowers on his head, He heard the baffled dogs in vain Rave through the hollow... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 pages
...as he came prepared, T\ith ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shunned the shock, And turned him from the opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a...nook His solitary refuge took. There while, close couched, the thicket shed Cold dews and wild flowers on his head, He heard the baffled dogs in vain... | |
 | 1845 - 670 pages
...as well suited to convey to my reader our position and feelings at being thus put hors du combat. " Then dashing down a darksome glen, Soon lost to hound...nook, His solitary refuge took. There, while, close couched, the thicket shed Cold dews and wild flowers on his head, He heard the baffled dogs in vain... | |
 | 1869 - 514 pages
...the " flooded Teith,"by Loch Vennachar to the Bridge of Turk; until " the antlered" monarch is seen " Dashing down a darksome glen. Soon lost to hound and hunter's ken i In the de«p Trouch's wildest nook. His solitary refqge too)?," He may picture to himself the steeds... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 416 pages
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And turned him from the opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a darksome glen, Soon lost to hound and hunter's ken, In the deep Trosach's wildest nook His solitary refuge took. 
