Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... Chevalier ten times more willingly than to his father . " Ay , but I talk not of personal predi- lections . However , your authority is of great weight as to the usages of the court of France : And doubtless the Prince , as alter ego ...
... Chevalier ten times more willingly than to his father . " Ay , but I talk not of personal predi- lections . However , your authority is of great weight as to the usages of the court of France : And doubtless the Prince , as alter ego ...
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... chevalier of the day , are stooping on your horse's neck like a butter - woman riding to market , and looking as black as a funeral . " .. " I am sorry for poor Colonel G's death , he was once very kind to me . " .... Why , then , be ...
... chevalier of the day , are stooping on your horse's neck like a butter - woman riding to market , and looking as black as a funeral . " .. " I am sorry for poor Colonel G's death , he was once very kind to me . " .... Why , then , be ...
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... Chevalier received Waverley with his usual favour , and paid him many com- pliments on his distinguished bravery . He then took him apart , made many enquiries concerning Colonel Talbot , and when he had received all the information ...
... Chevalier received Waverley with his usual favour , and paid him many com- pliments on his distinguished bravery . He then took him apart , made many enquiries concerning Colonel Talbot , and when he had received all the information ...
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... Chevalier at Pinkie - house in the evening , which con- tained this , among other high - flown de- scriptive paragraphs : " Since that fatal treaty which annihila- ted Scotland as an independent nation , it has not been our happiness to ...
... Chevalier at Pinkie - house in the evening , which con- tained this , among other high - flown de- scriptive paragraphs : " Since that fatal treaty which annihila- ted Scotland as an independent nation , it has not been our happiness to ...
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... Chevalier's purpose to commit him to his charge , " I did not think to have owed so much obli- gation to that young gentleman , " he said , " as is implied in this destination . I can at least willingly join in the prayer of the honest ...
... Chevalier's purpose to commit him to his charge , " I did not think to have owed so much obli- gation to that young gentleman , " he said , " as is implied in this destination . I can at least willingly join in the prayer of the honest ...
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Alick answered arms auld Baillie Baron of Bradwardine battle of Preston Bodach Bradwar caliga called Captain Butler Carlisle Carlisle Castle castle CHAPTER 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 gentleman Glennaquoich hand happy heard Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart inclosures Ivor Jacobites Janet Lady Emily laird leave letter look Maccombich Macwheeble ment military mind Miss Bradwardine morning never night Nosebag party pass person poor Prince prisoner puir quarrel reader regiment Rose Bradwardine Royal Highness Scotland seemed shewed sion Sir Everard soldiers soon spirit Spontoon Stanley stood suppose tell thing thought tion troop Tully-Veolan turn verley Vich Ian Vohr ward wardine Waver Waverley-Honour Waverley's whilk wish words young
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Página 363 - 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 280 - So choosing solitary to abide Far from all neighbours, that her devilish deeds, And hellish arts, from people she might hide, And hurt far off, unknown, whomsoever she espied.
Página 298 - Saxon gentlemen are laughing," he said, "because a poor man, such as me, thinks my life, or the life of six of my degree, is worth that of Vich Ian Vohr, it's like enough they may be very right ; but if they laugh because they think I would not keep my word, and come back to redeem him, I can tell them they ken neither the heart of a Hielandman, nor the honour of a gentleman.
Página 361 - The effects of the insurrection of 1 745, — 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...