Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Since, Volúmenes 1-2S.H. Parker, 1834 |
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... improved my personal condition . I was not , therefore , touched by the spur of ambition , usually stimulating on such occasions ; and yet I ought to B stand exculpated from the charge of ungracious or unbe- coming GENERAL PREFACE . 13.
... improved my personal condition . I was not , therefore , touched by the spur of ambition , usually stimulating on such occasions ; and yet I ought to B stand exculpated from the charge of ungracious or unbe- coming GENERAL PREFACE . 13.
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Walter Scott. stand exculpated from the charge of ungracious or unbe- coming indifference to public applause . I did ... charged with too frequent intrusions on the public patience ; but the Author of Waverley was in this respect as ...
Walter Scott. stand exculpated from the charge of ungracious or unbe- coming indifference to public applause . I did ... charged with too frequent intrusions on the public patience ; but the Author of Waverley was in this respect as ...
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... to full belief , when he exculpates himself from the charge of having been at any time insensible of their kindness . ABBOTSFORD , 1st January , 1829 . } APPENDIX . NO . I. * FRAGMENT OF A ROMANCE 20 GENERAL PREFACE .
... to full belief , when he exculpates himself from the charge of having been at any time insensible of their kindness . ABBOTSFORD , 1st January , 1829 . } APPENDIX . NO . I. * FRAGMENT OF A ROMANCE 20 GENERAL PREFACE .
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... charged Ursely to conceal from her the interest he took in her dis- tress , resolving to watch over her in disguise , until he saw her in a place of safety . Hence the appearance he made before her in various dresses during her journey ...
... charged Ursely to conceal from her the interest he took in her dis- tress , resolving to watch over her in disguise , until he saw her in a place of safety . Hence the appearance he made before her in various dresses during her journey ...
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... charge , and the other stood their ground . Of course mischief sometimes happened , boys are said to have been killed at these Bickers , as they were called , and serious accidents certainly took place , as many contemporaries can bear ...
... charge , and the other stood their ground . Of course mischief sometimes happened , boys are said to have been killed at these Bickers , as they were called , and serious accidents certainly took place , as many contemporaries can bear ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ancient answered appeared arms army attended auld Baillie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine brother called Captain Waverley castle CHAPTER character Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot command dear Donald Bean Lean dress Edinburgh Emma Darcy English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flora frae Gay Bowers gentleman Gilfillan glen Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart Jacobites Lady Laird look Lord Lord George Murray Lowland Macwheeble Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never night observed occasion officer party passed person Perthshire plaid poor portmanteau Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned romance Rose Bradwardine scene Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon sword thought tion Tully-Veolan verley Vich Ian Vohr WAVERLEY NOVELS Waverley-Honour Waverley's whig wish young
Pasajes populares
Página 27 - a course as well as we, Time, stern huntsman ! who can balk, Stanch as hound, and fleet as hawk 1 Think of this, and rise with day, Gentle lords and ladies gay. By the time this lay was finished, Lord Boteler, with
Página 37 - In sooth, thou wast in very gracious fooling last night, when thou spokest of Pigrogremitus, and of the vapours passing the equinoctials of Quenbus ; 'twas very good, i' faith !" It is entertaining to find commentators seeking to discover some meaning in the
Página 181 - Had Richard unconstrain'd resign'd the throne, A king can give no more than is his own; The title stood entail'd had Richard had a son. You see, my dear Waverley, I can quote poetry as well as Flora and you. But come, clear your moody brow, and trust to me to show
Página 19 - that ever he was born, Who did not draw the sword before he blew the horn !" At the same time a whirlwind of irresistible fury howled through the long hall, bore the unfortunate horse-jockey clear out of the mouth of the cavern, and precipitated him over a steep bank of loose stones, where the shepherds
Página 156 - on your hills, on your islands awake, Brave sons of the mountain, the frith, and the lake! Tis the bugle—but not for the chase is the call; Tis the pibroch's shrill summons—but not to the hall. Tis the summons of heroes for conquest or death, When the banners arc blazing on mountain and heath: They call to the dirk,
Página 215 - red where they were not smutted with soot and lamp-black, jostled through the crowd, and, brandishing high a child of two years old, which she danced in her arms, without regard to its screams of terror, sang forth, with all her might,— " Charlie is my darling, my darling, my darling, Charlie is my darling, The young
Página 38 - away, away. The butler was quick, and the ale he did tap, The maidens did make the chamber full gay ; The smith of the town his liquor so took, And I dare boldly be sworn on a book, Such smiths as he there 's but a few. That he was persuaded that the ground
Página 27 - have busy been, Now we come to chant our lay, " Waken, lords and ladies gay." We can show the marks he made, 'When 'gainst the oak his antlers frayed
Página 154 - martyrs to heaven, Unite with the race of renown'd Rorri More, To launch the long galley, and stretch to the oar. How Mac-Shimei will joy when their chief shall display The yew-crested bonnet o'er tresses of grey! How the race of wrong'd Alpine and murderM
Página 209 - have not the wit to grace mine with a paper coronet ; there would be some satire in that, Edward. I hope they will set it on the Scotch gate though, that I may look, even after death, to the blue hills of my own country, which I love so dearly. The Baron would have added,