Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... person he addressed was Bal- lenkeiroch , who , remembering the death of his son , loured on him with a look of savage defiance . The Baron , quick as light- ning at taking umbrage , had already bent his brow , when Glennaquoich dragged ...
... person he addressed was Bal- lenkeiroch , who , remembering the death of his son , loured on him with a look of savage defiance . The Baron , quick as light- ning at taking umbrage , had already bent his brow , when Glennaquoich dragged ...
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... whether this service , or feodal homage , be at any event due to the person of the Prince , the words being , per expressum , caligas regis , the boots of the king him- 7 self ; and I pray your opinion anent that particular 8 WAVERLEY .
... whether this service , or feodal homage , be at any event due to the person of the Prince , the words being , per expressum , caligas regis , the boots of the king him- 7 self ; and I pray your opinion anent that particular 8 WAVERLEY .
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... person of the Regent which are due to that of the King . Besides , were I to pull off ei- ther of their boots , I would render that service to the young Chevalier ten times more willingly than to his father . " Ay , but I talk not of ...
... person of the Regent which are due to that of the King . Besides , were I to pull off ei- ther of their boots , I would render that service to the young Chevalier ten times more willingly than to his father . " Ay , but I talk not of ...
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... person ; and all our beau- ties of the White Rose are pulling caps for you ; and you , the preux chevalier of the day , are stooping on your horse's neck like a butter - woman riding to market , and looking as black as a funeral ...
... person ; and all our beau- ties of the White Rose are pulling caps for you ; and you , the preux chevalier of the day , are stooping on your horse's neck like a butter - woman riding to market , and looking as black as a funeral ...
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... it may be securely de- pended upon ; but if he refuses it , I trust your Royal Highness will devolve on some other person than the nephew of his friend , the task of laying him under the necessary restraint . 34 WAVERLEY .
... it may be securely de- pended upon ; but if he refuses it , I trust your Royal Highness will devolve on some other person than the nephew of his friend , the task of laying him under the necessary restraint . 34 WAVERLEY .
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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...