Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... The Chief soothed while he hurried him away , and then returned to the Baron . " It is Ballenkeiroch , " said he , in an un- der and confidential voice , " father of the young man who fell in the unlucky affair eight years 6 WAVERLEY .
... The Chief soothed while he hurried him away , and then returned to the Baron . " It is Ballenkeiroch , " said he , in an un- der and confidential voice , " father of the young man who fell in the unlucky affair eight years 6 WAVERLEY .
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... 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 , may have a right to claim the homagium of the ...
... 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 , may have a right to claim the homagium of the ...
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... father had been obli- ged to find bail , to answer a charge of treason , to which they were only admit- ted byexertion of the most pressing in- terest . I came down to Scotland , with the sole purpose of rescuing you from the gulf into ...
... father had been obli- ged to find bail , to answer a charge of treason , to which they were only admit- ted byexertion of the most pressing in- terest . I came down to Scotland , with the sole purpose of rescuing you from the gulf into ...
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... father . I acknowledge to him the duty of a son ; and as I know there is no manner in which I can requite his Kind- ness so well as by serving you , I will serve you , if possible , whether you will permit me or no ; the personal ...
... father . I acknowledge to him the duty of a son ; and as I know there is no manner in which I can requite his Kind- ness so well as by serving you , I will serve you , if possible , whether you will permit me or no ; the personal ...
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... ،، But Colonel Talbot has informed me that my father and uncle are both impri- soned by government on my account . " We'll put in bail , my boy ; old Andrew Ferrara shall lodge his security ; and I should like WAVERLEY . 31.
... ،، But Colonel Talbot has informed me that my father and uncle are both impri- soned by government on my account . " We'll put in bail , my boy ; old Andrew Ferrara shall lodge his security ; and I should like WAVERLEY . 31.
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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...