Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... attempt a formal confutation of that opinion ; but , notwithstanding your suc- cess , and the valour which won it , you have undertaken a task to which your strength appears wholly inadequate . " - At this moment Fergus pushed into the ...
... attempt a formal confutation of that opinion ; but , notwithstanding your suc- cess , and the valour which won it , you have undertaken a task to which your strength appears wholly inadequate . " - At this moment Fergus pushed into the ...
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... attempt an escape without your knowledge , since , in fact , it was to meet you I came to Scotland ; and I am glad it has happened even under this predicament . But I suppose we shall be but a short time together . Your Chevalier ...
... attempt an escape without your knowledge , since , in fact , it was to meet you I came to Scotland ; and I am glad it has happened even under this predicament . But I suppose we shall be but a short time together . Your Chevalier ...
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... attempt to answer his letter . Talbot then gave the man a letter to the commander of one of the English vessels of war cruizing in the frith , requesting him to put the bearer ashore at Berwick , with a pass to proceed to shire . The ...
... attempt to answer his letter . Talbot then gave the man a letter to the commander of one of the English vessels of war cruizing in the frith , requesting him to put the bearer ashore at Berwick , with a pass to proceed to shire . The ...
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... attempt to penetrate into the centre of England , although aware of the mighty preparations which were made for his reception . They set for- ward on this crusade in weather which would have rendered any other troops in- capable of ...
... attempt to penetrate into the centre of England , although aware of the mighty preparations which were made for his reception . They set for- ward on this crusade in weather which would have rendered any other troops in- capable of ...
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... attempt to penetrate farther into England , and , great- ly to the dissatisfaction of their young and daring leader , positively determined to re- turn northward . They commenced their retreat accordingly , and , by their extreme ...
... attempt to penetrate farther into England , and , great- ly to the dissatisfaction of their young and daring leader , positively determined to re- turn northward . They commenced their retreat accordingly , and , by their extreme ...
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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...