Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... reader has long since understood that Donald Bean Lean played the part of tempter on this occasion . His motives were shortly these . Of an active and in- triguing spirit , he had been long employ- ed as a subaltern agent and spy by ...
... reader has long since understood that Donald Bean Lean played the part of tempter on this occasion . His motives were shortly these . Of an active and in- triguing spirit , he had been long employ- ed as a subaltern agent and spy by ...
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... reader is already acquainted , and which form a clew to all the intrica- cies and obscurities of the narrative . pre- vious to Waverley's leaving Glennaquoich . By Colonel Talbot's advice , Waverley declined retaining in his service the ...
... reader is already acquainted , and which form a clew to all the intrica- cies and obscurities of the narrative . pre- vious to Waverley's leaving Glennaquoich . By Colonel Talbot's advice , Waverley declined retaining in his service the ...
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... reader to suppose , that this kind and disinterested purpose was concealed by the most cautious delicacy , studiously shunning the most distant approach to affectation . So that it was as unlike the usual 64 WAVERLEY .
... reader to suppose , that this kind and disinterested purpose was concealed by the most cautious delicacy , studiously shunning the most distant approach to affectation . So that it was as unlike the usual 64 WAVERLEY .
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... reader may not care to hear repeated . Having escaped from the old gentle- man , Waverley went to Fergus's lodgings by appointment , to await his return from Holyrood - House . " I am to have a parti cular audience to - morrow , " said ...
... reader may not care to hear repeated . Having escaped from the old gentle- man , Waverley went to Fergus's lodgings by appointment , to await his return from Holyrood - House . " I am to have a parti cular audience to - morrow , " said ...
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... readers should be of opinion that my hero's levity in love is altogether unpardonable , I must remind them , that all his griefs and difficulties did not arise from that sentimental source . Even the lyric poet , who complains so ...
... readers should be of opinion that my hero's levity in love is altogether unpardonable , I must remind them , that all his griefs and difficulties did not arise from that sentimental source . Even the lyric poet , who complains so ...
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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...