Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since, Volumen 3J. Ballantyne, 1814 |
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... reader has long since understood that Donald Bean Lean played the part of tempter on this occasion . His motives were shortly these . Of an active and in- triguing spirit , he had been long employ- ed as a subaltern agent and spy by ...
... reader has long since understood that Donald Bean Lean played the part of tempter on this occasion . His motives were shortly these . Of an active and in- triguing spirit , he had been long employ- ed as a subaltern agent and spy by ...
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... reader is already acquainted , and which form a clew to all the intricacies and obscurities of the narrative previous to Waverley's leaving Glennaquoich . By Colonel Talbot's advice , Waverley declined retaining in his service the lad ...
... reader is already acquainted , and which form a clew to all the intricacies and obscurities of the narrative previous to Waverley's leaving Glennaquoich . By Colonel Talbot's advice , Waverley declined retaining in his service the lad ...
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... reader to suppose , that this kind and disinterested purpose was concealed by the most cautious delicacy , studiously shunning the most distant approach to af- fectation . So that it was as unlike the usual 64 WAVERLEY .
... reader to suppose , that this kind and disinterested purpose was concealed by the most cautious delicacy , studiously shunning the most distant approach to af- fectation . So that it was as unlike the usual 64 WAVERLEY .
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... reader may not care to hear repeated . Having escaped from the old gentle- man , Waverley went to Fergus's lodgings by appointment , to await his return from Holyrood - House . " I am to have a parti- cular audience to - morrow , " said ...
... reader may not care to hear repeated . Having escaped from the old gentle- man , Waverley went to Fergus's lodgings by appointment , to await his return from Holyrood - House . " I am to have a parti- cular audience to - morrow , " said ...
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... readers should be of opinion that my hero's levity in love is altogether unpardonable , I must remind them , that all his griefs and difficulties did not arise from that sentimental source . Even the lyric poet , who complains so ...
... readers should be of opinion that my hero's levity in love is altogether unpardonable , I must remind them , that all his griefs and difficulties did not arise from that sentimental source . Even the lyric poet , who complains so ...
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Alick answered arms auld Baillie Baron of Bradwardine battle of Culloden battle of Preston Bodach Brad Bradwar caliga called Captain Butler Carlisle Carlisle Castle castle Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot Common Moor court Davie dear Donald dragoons Duchran Duke of Cumberland Edinburgh Edward Waverley English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flora Mac-Ivor gentleman Glennaquoich hand happy heard Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart inclosures Ivor Jacobites Janet Lady Emily leave letter look Maccombich Macwheeble ment mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor never night Nosebag party pass person poor Prince prisoner puir quarrel regiment Rose Bradwardine Royal Highness Scotland seemed shewed sion Sir Everard sister soldiers spirit Spontoon Stanley stood suppose tell thing thought tion troop Tully-Veolan verley Vich Ian Vohr ward wardine Waver Waverley-Honour Waverley's weel whilk wish words young
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Página 119 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Página 365 - There is no European nation, which, within the course of half a century, or little more, has undergone so complete a change as this kingdom of Scotland. The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruction of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions of the Lowland nobility and barons, — the total eradication of the Jacobite party, which, averse to intermingle with the English, or adopt their customs, long continued to pride themselves...
Página 283 - There in a gloomy hollow glen she found A little cottage, built of stickes and reedes In homely wize, and ,wald with sods around...
Página 65 - Bond- street loungers. The fact is, that though the effect was felt, the cause could hardly be observed. Each of the ladies, like two excellent actresses, were perfect in their parts, and performed them to the delight of the audience ; and such being the case, it was almost impossible to discover that the elder constantly ceded to her friend that which was most suitable to her talents.
Página 359 - It was a large and spirited painting, representing Fergus MacIvor and Waverley in their Highland dress, the scene a wild, rocky, and mountainous pass, down which the clan were descending in the background.
Página 366 - ... who still cherished a lingering, though hopeless, attachment to the house' of Stuart. This race has now almost entirely vanished from the land, and with it, doubtless, much absurd political prejudice; but also many living examples of singular and disinterested attachment to the principles of loyalty which they received from their fathers, and of old Scottish faith, hospitality, worth, and honour.
Página 359 - Highland dress, the scene a wild, rocky, and mountainous pass, down which the clan were descending in the back-ground. It was' taken from a spirited sketch, drawn while they were in Edinburgh by a young man of high genius, and had been painted on a full-length scale by an eminent London artist. Raeburn himself, (whose Highland Chiefs...