Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... I set out for Scotland . I saw Colo- nel G , a man whose fate alone is suf- ficient to render this insurrection for ever execrable . In the course of conversation VOL . III . B with him , I found , that , from late WAVERLEY . 25.
... I set out for Scotland . I saw Colo- nel G , a man whose fate alone is suf- ficient to render this insurrection for ever execrable . In the course of conversation VOL . III . B with him , I found , that , from late WAVERLEY . 25.
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... late circum- stances , from a re - examination of the per- sons engaged in the mutiny , and from his original good opinion of your character , he was much softened towards you ; and I doubted not , that if I could be so fortu- nate as ...
... late circum- stances , from a re - examination of the per- sons engaged in the mutiny , and from his original good opinion of your character , he was much softened towards you ; and I doubted not , that if I could be so fortu- nate as ...
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... late to obey it . And his being super- seded , in consequence of his apparent neg- lect of this last command , was so far from being a harsh or severe proceeding , that it was plainly inevitable . The next letter he unfolded was from ...
... late to obey it . And his being super- seded , in consequence of his apparent neg- lect of this last command , was so far from being a harsh or severe proceeding , that it was plainly inevitable . The next letter he unfolded was from ...
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... late . " " Fly ? how is it possible ? I am a pri- soner - upon parole . " " I am your keeper - I restore your pas role - I am to answer for you . ' 99 " You cannot do so consistently with your duty ; nor can I accept a discharge from ...
... late . " " Fly ? how is it possible ? I am a pri- soner - upon parole . " " I am your keeper - I restore your pas role - I am to answer for you . ' 99 " You cannot do so consistently with your duty ; nor can I accept a discharge from ...
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... late friend , he fell behind the column , and mounted his horse , resolving to seek the Baron of Brad- wardine , and request permission to volun teer in his troop , instead of the Mac - Ivor regiment , A happy time of it I should have ...
... late friend , he fell behind the column , and mounted his horse , resolving to seek the Baron of Brad- wardine , and request permission to volun teer in his troop , instead of the Mac - Ivor regiment , A happy time of it I should have ...
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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...