 | William Collins - 1804 - 168 sayfa
...appears, With visage, deadly pale, in pensive guise, Beneath a wither'd fir his form he rears * ! * The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly to die, is a tii TII article in the creed of Scottish superstition. Nor is it unknown in our sister kingdom. See... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 sayfa
...when twilight dimm'd the green hill's side, Far in his lonely sheil her hapless shepherd died. • The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly...it unknown in our sister kingdom. See the story of the beautiful lady Diana Rich.— Aubrey's Miscellanies, p. 89. clxiv Let these sad strains to lighter... | |
 | William Collins - 1811 - 162 sayfa
...fir his form be rears * ! * The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly to die, ii a Arm article in the creed of Scottish superstition. Nor is it unknown in onr sister kingdom. See the story of tin- beautiful Lady Diana Ricb. — Aubrey's Miscellanies, p.... | |
 | 1821 - 618 sayfa
...Note III. When grim before the vision stalk'd Such figures, as no longer tvalk'd The upper world. " The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly...superstition. Nor is it unknown in our sister kingdom." — SIR WALTER SCOTT. To those who are curious in these matters we relate the following illustration,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 sayfa
...measures gay ! For see ! recall'd by thy resistless lay, Once more the Brownie shows his honest face. * The wraith, or spectral appearance of a person shortly to die, is a firm article in tbe creed of Scottish superstition. Hail, from thy wanderings long, my much-loved sprite! Thou friend,... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1825 - 350 sayfa
...before the vision stalk'd Such Jigures, as no longer waik'd The upper world.— P. 160. " The vrnith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly to die,...Scottish superstition. Nor is it unknown in our sister kingdom."—SIB WALTEB SCOTT. To those who are curious in these matters, we relate the following illustration,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 sayfa
...measures gay ! For, see ! recall'd by thy resistless lay, Once more the Brownie shows his honest face. 1 The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly...it unknown in our sister kingdom. See the story of the beautiful Lady Diana Rich. — Aubrey's Miscellanies, p. 89. Hail, from thy wanderings long, my... | |
 | 1836 - 558 sayfa
...Spread in thy nightly cell of viands store: Ne'er was their form beheld among the mountains more.t 'The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly...to die, is a firm article in the creed of Scottish supeixtitinn. Nor Is It unknown in our sister kingdom. See the beautiful Lady Diana Rich. — Aubrey's... | |
 | John Brand - 1842 - 306 sayfa
...shortly to die (we read in the Introduction to the " Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," p. clxvi.), is a firm article in the creed of Scottish superstition....it unknown in our sister kingdom. See the story of the beautiful lady Diana Rich. Aubrey's ' Miscellanies,' p. 89." " The Wraith of a living person,"... | |
 | John Brand - 1842 - 312 sayfa
...shortly to die (we read in the Introduction to the " Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," p. clxvi.), is a firm article in the creed of Scottish superstition. Nor is it unknown in our sister kingdoin. See the story of the heautiful lady Diana Rich. Auhrey's ' Miscellanies,' p. 89." " The Wrailh... | |
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The wraith, or spectral appearance, of a person shortly to die, is a firm article in the creed of Scottish superstition. Nor is it unknown in our sister kingdom. 
