Landscape-historical Illustrations of Scotland, and the Waverley Novels, Volumen 1Fisher, Son, & Company, 1836 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 10
Página 6
... murder's favourite son , " With certain aim pronounc'd the race undone , " When night's dark curtain o'er the world ... murdered men turned out naked , in the snow , that was stained with the blood of these victims to a bad man's enmity ...
... murder's favourite son , " With certain aim pronounc'd the race undone , " When night's dark curtain o'er the world ... murdered men turned out naked , in the snow , that was stained with the blood of these victims to a bad man's enmity ...
Página 6
... murder you ! " said Lucy , ( Bertram . ) " That was not spoken like a bairn of Ellangowan , " said Meg , frowning upon Miss Bertram . " It is the ill - doers are ill - dreaders . " " In short , I must go , " said Bertram : it is ...
... murder you ! " said Lucy , ( Bertram . ) " That was not spoken like a bairn of Ellangowan , " said Meg , frowning upon Miss Bertram . " It is the ill - doers are ill - dreaders . " " In short , I must go , " said Bertram : it is ...
Página 6
... murder was committed here in the year 1357. James Lindsay was hospitably entertained and feasted in the Castle of Caerlaverock , by its proprietor , Roger Kirkpatrick : in the dead of night , urged by jealousy at the successful ...
... murder was committed here in the year 1357. James Lindsay was hospitably entertained and feasted in the Castle of Caerlaverock , by its proprietor , Roger Kirkpatrick : in the dead of night , urged by jealousy at the successful ...
Página 6
... murdered by a gipsy , named Robert Johnson , who had eluded the grasp of justice for ten years . Jean pursued the murderer , and , with a keenness more resembling the scent of a bloodhound than the acuteness of humanity , traced him ...
... murdered by a gipsy , named Robert Johnson , who had eluded the grasp of justice for ten years . Jean pursued the murderer , and , with a keenness more resembling the scent of a bloodhound than the acuteness of humanity , traced him ...
Página 21
... murder was committed , was long preserved in the family of Bothwell - haugh , was finally presented to the duke of Hamilton , and still remains in the palace of that noble family . THE BLACK LINN OF LINKLATER . " Between two rows ...
... murder was committed , was long preserved in the family of Bothwell - haugh , was finally presented to the duke of Hamilton , and still remains in the palace of that noble family . THE BLACK LINN OF LINKLATER . " Between two rows ...
Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
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...