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  • We live, or we die together: the field, the cloister, or the tomb – all shall be welcomed by Edwin Ruthven, if they separate him not from thee!

    The Scottish Chiefs 1875

  • No, tibi soli shall henceforth be the impresse on my shield: to thee alone will I ever turn; and till your beams restore your country and revive me, the springing laurels of Edwin Ruthven shall wither where they grew!

    The Scottish Chiefs 1875

  • Edwin Ruthven left me at Huntingtower; and, that very evening, while walking alone in the garden, I was surprised by the sudden approach of an armed man.

    The Scottish Chiefs 1875

  • It comes to me that if the Archdeacon friend of your cousin could be asked to join your house party with his wife, and _especially_ with his relative who is so rare a judge of jewels (is not his name Ruthven

    The Second Latchkey 1889

  • "What!" exclaimed the veteran, "is it Edwin Ruthven that has brought me this weight of honor?

    The Scottish Chiefs 1875

  • From this fellow they learned that some time after Waverley had gone from the headquarters of the regiment, a pedlar, called Ruthven, Rufnn, or

    Waverley 2004

  • Wallace was alone, when Grimsby, opening the door, announced Sir Edwin Ruthven.

    The Scottish Chiefs 1875

  • "It is done," continued the worthy knight, "and those towers he so bravely scaled will stand for ever the monument of Edwin Ruthven."

    The Scottish Chiefs 1875

  • From this fellow they learned, that, some time after Waverley had gone from the headquarters of the regiment, a pedlar, called Ruthven, Ruffin, or Rivane, known among the soldiers by the name of Wily Will, had made frequent visits to the town of Dundee.

    The Waverley 1877

  • "It was kind of a minus," recalled Ruthven, who originally wanted a '20s bungalow.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

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