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• Even poor Lawrence Brindister, who had behaved with courage and a considerable amount of judgment when the castle was attacked, very speedily again became the half-witted creature he generally appeared, and once more resumed his eccentric habits and behaviour Sir Marcus had before this again put off the time for his return home; but at length a large cutter--a Leith smack--was seen standing towards the castle. —  Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War
• Ye see what might hae been a kin' o' penury in a castle was the very extravagance o' luxury in a camp. —  Doom Castle
• Not to-day, though He hurried out into the bright sunshine again, went up the steps to the castle, which stood perched at the top of a huge mass of rock, surrounded on all sides by the deep gorge, and then crossed the natural bridge to the main cliff, of which the foundation of the castle was the vast slice, split away, most probably by some volcanic disturbance. —  The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First
• This precaution Singleton took, and had the satisfaction of feeling that on its seaboard at least the castle was as secure as if a garrison of a hundred men watched it On the land side, however, security was not so possible. —  Boycotted And Other Stories
• As his castle was almost in the middle of the Highlands, it was much frequented; and the crafty Lovat now adapted his conversation to his own secret ends. —  Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.

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