Landscape-historical Illustrations of Scotland, and the Waverley Novels, Volumen 1Fisher, Son, & Company, 1836 |
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... early life , in his native land : and whenever it was possible to ascertain the precise locality which constituted the original of the Novelist , our Landscape Illustration has been designed from it ; exhibiting , therefore , at the ...
... early life , in his native land : and whenever it was possible to ascertain the precise locality which constituted the original of the Novelist , our Landscape Illustration has been designed from it ; exhibiting , therefore , at the ...
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... early shown a devotion to literature , and possessed the most fascinating conversational powers . No matter which way this point shall be decided , with the actual gift of great natural genius , and a soul for poetry and romance , the ...
... early shown a devotion to literature , and possessed the most fascinating conversational powers . No matter which way this point shall be decided , with the actual gift of great natural genius , and a soul for poetry and romance , the ...
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... early smiles and promises . Our poet next appears in the characters of soldier and politician ; in the former , as ... earliest ambition , and turned once and for ever to literature . He first plunged into the deep mines of German ...
... early smiles and promises . Our poet next appears in the characters of soldier and politician ; in the former , as ... earliest ambition , and turned once and for ever to literature . He first plunged into the deep mines of German ...
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... early period , and continued it to a late one , an object of contention between the neighbouring kingdoms . Its military history , there- fore , presents events , greater in importance and number , than are recorded of any other ...
... early period , and continued it to a late one , an object of contention between the neighbouring kingdoms . Its military history , there- fore , presents events , greater in importance and number , than are recorded of any other ...
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... early period this desolate tract participated in the neglect of all " debateable " lands ; and the son - in - law of Hubert de Vaux , Thomas de Multon , lord of Burgh , his own domains being in a state of perfect culti- vation ...
... early period this desolate tract participated in the neglect of all " debateable " lands ; and the son - in - law of Hubert de Vaux , Thomas de Multon , lord of Burgh , his own domains being in a state of perfect culti- vation ...
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2d Series Aberfoil amongst ancient Antiquary appeared arms Auld Bailie Balquhidder battle beautiful Bertram Bewcastle Bride of Lammermoor Caerlaverock Caerlaverock Castle Caleb called character clan cliff Clyde dark death deep Dinmont duke Dumfries Dunbarton Edinburgh Engraved exclaimed Eyemouth Fast Castle feet Firth formed fortress Frank Osbaldistone friends gentleman grace Gustavus Guy Mannering hand head Heart of Midlothian Helen Highland hills honour horse hung Inverlochy Inverlochy Castle Jeanie Deans Jenny king Lady Laird lake land Landlord Leven Loch Lomond Lochy Lord Melville miles military Montrose mountain murder novelist occupied Old Mortality Oldbuck original pass of Bally-Brough picturesque popinjay possession Ravenswood river river Leven Rob Roy Rob Roy's rock romantic scene scenery Scotland Scottish seat seemed shore side Sir Walter Scott Smailholm Tower spot Tillietudlem tower vale vicinity village waters Waverley Novels waves wild Wolf's Crag Wolf's Hope young
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Página 6 - How gloriously her gallant course she goes ! Her white wings flying — never from her foes — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife.
Página 45 - WALY waly up the bank, And waly waly down the brae, And waly waly yon...
Página 6 - The sun was now resting his huge disk upon the edge of the level ocean, and gilded the accumulation of towering clouds through which he had travelled the livelong day, and which now assembled on all sides, like misfortunes and disasters around a sinking empire, and falling monarch.
Página 6 - Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev"n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious : The piper loud and louder blew ; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they...
Página 102 - How melts my beating heart, as I behold Each lovely nymph, our island's boast and pride, Push on the generous steed, that sweeps along O'er rough, o'er smooth, nor heeds the steepy hill, Nor falters in the extended vale below ! The Chase.
Página 60 - ... stone, stood glimmering in the moonlight, like the sheeted spectre of some huge giant. A wilder or more disconsolate dwelling it was perhaps difficult to conceive. The sombrous and heavy sound of the billows, successively dashing against the rocky beach at a profound distance beneath, was to the ear what the landscape was to the eye — a symbol of unvaried and monotonous melancholy, not unmingled with horror.
Página 2 - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charm'd me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time ; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line, and prompt the lay.
Página 6 - I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied; — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide,- And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar.
Página 6 - BREATHES there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land ! Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd, As home his footsteps he hath turn'd, From wandering on a foreign strand...