Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... Sir Robert de Clifford , ancestor of the heroic race of the Cliffords , Earls of Cumberland ; his lieutenant , Sir ... John de Walton , the romantic story of whose love- pledge , to hold the Castle of Douglas for a year and day , or surrender ...
... Sir Robert de Clifford , ancestor of the heroic race of the Cliffords , Earls of Cumberland ; his lieutenant , Sir ... John de Walton , the romantic story of whose love- pledge , to hold the Castle of Douglas for a year and day , or surrender ...
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... Sir John Walton being in suit of an English lady , she wrote to him that when he had kept the adventurous Castle of Dou- glas seven years , then he might think himself worthy to be a suitor to her . Upon this occasion INTRODUCTION . 261.
... Sir John Walton being in suit of an English lady , she wrote to him that when he had kept the adventurous Castle of Dou- glas seven years , then he might think himself worthy to be a suitor to her . Upon this occasion INTRODUCTION . 261.
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... Sir John de Walton , do not open so easily as those of the buttery hatch at our own castle , when it is well oiled ; and if your ladyship take my advice , you will turn southward ho ! and in two days at farthest , we shall be in a land ...
... Sir John de Walton , do not open so easily as those of the buttery hatch at our own castle , when it is well oiled ; and if your ladyship take my advice , you will turn southward ho ! and in two days at farthest , we shall be in a land ...
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... Sir John de Walton in question , methinks I should venture to reply , that an unwashed brow , an un- kempt head of hair , and a look far more saucy than your ladyship ever wears , or can wear , were the proper disguise to trick out that ...
... Sir John de Walton in question , methinks I should venture to reply , that an unwashed brow , an un- kempt head of hair , and a look far more saucy than your ladyship ever wears , or can wear , were the proper disguise to trick out that ...
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... Sir John de Wal- ton , and accepted as their superior a churchman on whom he thinks he can depend . But if these guests happen to reveal any secrets , they are , by some means or other , believed to fly towards the Eng- lish governor ...
... Sir John de Wal- ton , and accepted as their superior a churchman on whom he thinks he can depend . But if these guests happen to reveal any secrets , they are , by some means or other , believed to fly towards the Eng- lish governor ...
Términos y frases comunes
abbot Achilles Tatius Agelastes alarm Alexius Comnenus ancient Anna Comnena answered appearance archer arms Aymer de Valence Bertha Bertram Blacquernal Bohemond Brenhilda Cæsar called CASTLE DANGEROUS Castle of Douglas combat command Constantinople Count of Paris Count Robert Countess crusaders danger daughter death degree Dickson Douban Douglas Castle Douglasses duty Emperor English knight eyes Fabian faithful father favour fear garrison Godfrey governor Greek Greek fire guard hand hath heard Heaven Hereward honour horse Immortal Guards Imperial John de Walton lady lance look Lord Lord of Douglas matter ment methinks minstrel Nicephorus Briennius noble occasion pass Patriarch person present Prince Tancred Princess purpose rendered replied respect Robert of Paris Saint Bride Saxon Scottish seemed Sir Aymer Sir John Sir Knight soldier supposed thaim thee thine thou art tion traitor trust Ursel Varangian Varangian guard voice word XLVII young knight youth
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Página 363 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Página 124 - And ye shall be betrayed, both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends ; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Página 363 - Each spake words of high disdain And insult to his heart's best brother: They parted— ne'er to meet again! But never either found another To free the hollow heart from paining— They stood aloof, the scars remaining, Like cliffs which had been rent asunder; A dreary sea now flows between;— But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder, Shall wholly do away, I ween, 425 The marks of that which once hath been.
Página 167 - Not only the bold Demetrius and his pupil Lascaris, but all the crowd whom they influenced, fled manfully when the commodore of the Greeks fired the first discharge ; and as the other vessels in the squadron followed his example, the heavens were filled with the unusual and outrageous noise, while the smoke was so thick as to darken the very air.