Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... half so important , in his eyes , as this matter of boots or brogues , or whatever the calige shall finally be pronounced by the learn- ed . But I must go to head - quarters , to prepare the Prince for this extraordinary scene . My ...
... half so important , in his eyes , as this matter of boots or brogues , or whatever the calige shall finally be pronounced by the learn- ed . But I must go to head - quarters , to prepare the Prince for this extraordinary scene . My ...
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... half finished . It was therefore often difficult to guess what line of conduct he might finally adopt upon any given occasion . Although Flora was sincerely attached to her brother , whose high energies might indeed have commanded her ...
... half finished . It was therefore often difficult to guess what line of conduct he might finally adopt upon any given occasion . Although Flora was sincerely attached to her brother , whose high energies might indeed have commanded her ...
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... half of them . But can you think the fierce , hot , furious spirits , of whose brawls we see much and hear more , and who terrify me out of my life every day in the world , are at all to be compared to Waverley ? " " I do not compare ...
... half of them . But can you think the fierce , hot , furious spirits , of whose brawls we see much and hear more , and who terrify me out of my life every day in the world , are at all to be compared to Waverley ? " " I do not compare ...
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... half - suppressed rage were the more frightful , because they were obviously cau- sed by a strong effort to temper with dis- cretion an almost ungovernable paroxysm of passion , and resulted from an internal conflict of the most ...
... half - suppressed rage were the more frightful , because they were obviously cau- sed by a strong effort to temper with dis- cretion an almost ungovernable paroxysm of passion , and resulted from an internal conflict of the most ...
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... half larger . " . " Is your uncle's park as fine a one as that ? " " It is three times as extensive , and ra- ther resembles a forest than a mere park . " " Flora will be a happy woman . ' 99 " I hope Miss Mac - Ivor will have much ...
... half larger . " . " Is your uncle's park as fine a one as that ? " " It is three times as extensive , and ra- ther resembles a forest than a mere park . " " Flora will be a happy woman . ' 99 " I hope Miss Mac - Ivor will have much ...
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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...