Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... Waverley's permis- sion , and yours , sir , if yours also must be asked , I would willingly speak a few words with him on affairs connected with his fa- mily . " " Mr Waverley , sir , regulates his own motions ; you will follow me , I ...
... Waverley's permis- sion , and yours , sir , if yours also must be asked , I would willingly speak a few words with him on affairs connected with his fa- mily . " " Mr Waverley , sir , regulates his own motions ; you will follow me , I ...
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... Waverley's attendance . " Colonel Talbot threw upon Edward a reproachful glance , which did not escape the quick eye of the Highland Chief . " His immediate attend- ance , " he repeated with considerable em- phasis . Waverley turned ...
... Waverley's attendance . " Colonel Talbot threw upon Edward a reproachful glance , which did not escape the quick eye of the Highland Chief . " His immediate attend- ance , " he repeated with considerable em- phasis . Waverley turned ...
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... Waverley's his- tory , which he did not scruple to confide to him . " And so , " said the Colonel , " there has been no malice prepense , as lawyers , I think , term it , in this rash step of yours ; and you have been trepanned into the ...
... Waverley's his- tory , which he did not scruple to confide to him . " And so , " said the Colonel , " there has been no malice prepense , as lawyers , I think , term it , in this rash step of yours ; and you have been trepanned into the ...
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... Waverley had thus suffered another , com- paratively unconcerned , to resent an af front directed against him ... Waverley's brother officers could believe this scandal- ous story , but that his own honour , equal- ly with that of ...
... Waverley had thus suffered another , com- paratively unconcerned , to resent an af front directed against him ... Waverley's brother officers could believe this scandal- ous story , but that his own honour , equal- ly with that of ...
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... - ways willing to treat his friends at the ale - house , and easily ingratiated himself with many of Waverley's troop , particu larly Serjeant Houghton , and one Tims , - also a non - commissioned officer . To these he WAVERLEY . 51.
... - ways willing to treat his friends at the ale - house , and easily ingratiated himself with many of Waverley's troop , particu larly Serjeant Houghton , and one Tims , - also a non - commissioned officer . To these he WAVERLEY . 51.
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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...