Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... this service , or feodal homage , be at any event due to the person of the Prince , the words being , per expressum , caligas regis , the boots of the king him- 7 self ; and I pray your opinion anent that particular 8 WAVERLEY .
... this service , or feodal homage , be at any event due to the person of the Prince , the words being , per expressum , caligas regis , the boots of the king him- 7 self ; and I pray your opinion anent that particular 8 WAVERLEY .
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... Prince Regent , " answer- ed Mac - Ivor , with laudable composure of countenance ; " and in the court of Francè all the honours are rendered to the person of the Regent which are due to that of the King . Besides , were I to pull off ei ...
... Prince Regent , " answer- ed Mac - Ivor , with laudable composure of countenance ; " and in the court of Francè all the honours are rendered to the person of the Regent which are due to that of the King . Besides , were I to pull off ei ...
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... Prince wears no boots , but simply brogues and trews . " This last dilemma had almost disturbed Fergus's gravity . " Why , " said he , " you know , Baron , the proverb tells us , ' It's ill taking the breeks off a Highlandman , ' - and ...
... Prince wears no boots , but simply brogues and trews . " This last dilemma had almost disturbed Fergus's gravity . " Why , " said he , " you know , Baron , the proverb tells us , ' It's ill taking the breeks off a Highlandman , ' - and ...
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... Prince this service , and to proffer performance thereof ; and I shall cause the Baillie to attend with a schedule of a protest , whilk he has here prepared 6 12 WAVERLEY ) the res vestiaria itself seems to be in some ...
... Prince this service , and to proffer performance thereof ; and I shall cause the Baillie to attend with a schedule of a protest , whilk he has here prepared 6 12 WAVERLEY ) the res vestiaria itself seems to be in some ...
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... Prince for this extraordinary scene . My information will be well taken , for it will give him a hearty laugh at pre- sent , and put him on his guard against laughing , when it might be very mal - a - pro- pos . So , au revoir , my dear ...
... Prince for this extraordinary scene . My information will be well taken , for it will give him a hearty laugh at pre- sent , and put him on his guard against laughing , when it might be very mal - a - pro- pos . So , au revoir , my dear ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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...