 ... him : I'm feared it was the thing that's no canny." " Fiend nor he had ta'en the girnin brat clean awa !" said King James, whose demonological learning made him at once see the truth of the nurse's observation ;  The Picture of Scotland - Página 1601828Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Peter Chalmers - 1844 - 660 páginas
...when the nurse, employed to tend him, suddenly alarmed the royal pair by a loud scream, followed up by the exclamation, ' Eh! my bairn ! ' The king started...till him again, as if he had ta'en cradle, bairn, and u' away wi' him. I'm feared it was the thing that's no canny.' ' Fiend, nor he had ta'cn the girnin... | |
 | Peter Chalmers - 1844 - 656 páginas
...when the nurse, employed to tend him, suddenly alarmed the royal pair by a loud scream, followed up by the exclamation, ' Eh ! my bairn ! ' The king started...and threw his cloak owre the prince's cradle ; and Sj~ne drew it till him again, as if he had ta'en cradle, bairn, and a' away wi' him. I'm feared it... | |
 | 1887 - 726 páginas
...nursery, and the royal father, disturbed from his peaceful slumbers, hurried to the scene. "An awld man came into the room and threw his cloak owre the prince's cradle," explained the terrified nurse. "Fient, nor he had taken the girnning brat clean a\va," cried the irritated... | |
 | Aeneas James George Mackay - 1890 - 312 páginas
...nurse broke James's slumber with the tale — " There was like an auld man coming into the room, who threw his cloak owre the prince's cradle, and syne...if he had ta'en cradle, bairn, and a' away wi' him. I feared it was the thing that's no' canny," — to which the King exclaimed, " Fiend ! would he had... | |
 | Aeneas James George Mackay - 1896 - 432 páginas
...nurse broke James's slumber with the tale — "There was like an auld man coming into the room, who threw his cloak owre the prince's cradle, and syne...if he had ta'en cradle, bairn, and a' away wi' him. I feared it was the thing that's no' canny ; " to which the King exclaimed, " Fiend ! would he had... | |
 | Frank Roy Fraprie - 1907 - 512 páginas
...when the nurse employed to tend him suddenly alarmed the royal pair by a loud scream, followed up by the exclamation, ' Eh! my bairn! ' " The king started...an auld man came into the room, and threw his cloak ower the prince's cradle; and syne drew it till him again, as if he had ta'en cradle, bairn, and a'... | |
 | Regina Buccola - 2006 - 306 páginas
...Charles. When he went to see what was the matter, the old woman reputedly told him that "there was one like an auld man came into the room and threw his...cradle and syne drew it till him again, as if he had taken cradle, bairn and a' away wi' him. I'm feared it was the thing that's no canny."*6 Spence, as... | |
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