Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since, Volumen 2J. Ballantyne, 1814 |
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... eyes , but they seemed to be tears of devotion or joy , for she looked up to heaven , and folded her hands as in a solemn expression of prayer or gratitude . After the pause of a minute , she presented to Edward some letters which had ...
... eyes , but they seemed to be tears of devotion or joy , for she looked up to heaven , and folded her hands as in a solemn expression of prayer or gratitude . After the pause of a minute , she presented to Edward some letters which had ...
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... whole , therefore , ap- peared a formed plan to degrade him in the eyes of the public ; and the idea of its having succeeded filled him with such bit- ter emotions , that , after various attempts to conceal WAVERLEY . 41.
... whole , therefore , ap- peared a formed plan to degrade him in the eyes of the public ; and the idea of its having succeeded filled him with such bit- ter emotions , that , after various attempts to conceal WAVERLEY . 41.
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... eyes of the ex - monarch , to whom he had dedica- ted his services , by an alliance with one of those ancient , powerful , and wealthy Eng- lish families of the ancient cavalier faith , to awaken whose decayed attachment to the Stuart ...
... eyes of the ex - monarch , to whom he had dedica- ted his services , by an alliance with one of those ancient , powerful , and wealthy Eng- lish families of the ancient cavalier faith , to awaken whose decayed attachment to the Stuart ...
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... eyes open . His life has been devoted to this cause from his cradle ; with him its call is sacred , were it even a summons to the tomb . But how can I wish you , Mr Waverley , so new to the world , so far from every friend who might ...
... eyes open . His life has been devoted to this cause from his cradle ; with him its call is sacred , were it even a summons to the tomb . But how can I wish you , Mr Waverley , so new to the world , so far from every friend who might ...
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... eye . - Or can it be this silly girl that has thus blanked your spirit ? - Never mind her , dear Edward ; the wisest of her sex are fools in what regards the business of life . ' " Indeed , my good friend , " answered Waverley , " all ...
... eye . - Or can it be this silly girl that has thus blanked your spirit ? - Never mind her , dear Edward ; the wisest of her sex are fools in what regards the business of life . ' " Indeed , my good friend , " answered Waverley , " all ...
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Página 77 - My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go...
Página 343 - English dialect by the equally well-distinguished voice of the commanding officer, for whom he had once felt so much respect. It was at that instant, that, looking around him, he saw the wild dress and appearance of his Highland associates, heard their whispers in an uncouth and unknown language, looked upon his own dress, so unlike that which he had worn from his infancy, and wished to awake from what seemed at the moment a dream, strange, horrible, and unnatural.
Página 255 - ... side, he was irresistibly attracted to the cause which the prejudices of education, and the political principles of his family, had already recommended as the most just. These thoughts rushed through his mind like a torrent, sweeping before them every consideration of an opposite tendency, — the time, besides, admitted of no deliberation , — and Waverley, kneeling to Charles Edward, devoted his heart and sword to the vindication of his rights...
Página 3 - Mongst craggy cliffs and thunder-battered hills, Hares, hinds, bucks, roes, are chased by men and dogs, Where two hours' hunting fourscore fat deer kills. Lowland, your sports are low as is your seat; The Highland games and minds are high and great.