Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... .. When Waverley again entered upon the subject which he had most at heart , the situation namely of his father and his un- cle , Colonel Talbot seemed now rather de sirous to alleviate than to aggravate his anxiety . This WAVERLEY . 43.
... .. When Waverley again entered upon the subject which he had most at heart , the situation namely of his father and his un- cle , Colonel Talbot seemed now rather de sirous to alleviate than to aggravate his anxiety . This WAVERLEY . 43.
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... seemed al- ways willing to treat his friends at the ale - house , and easily ingratiated himself with many of Waverley's troop , particu larly Serjeant Houghton , and one Tims , - also a non - commissioned officer . To these he WAVERLEY ...
... seemed al- ways willing to treat his friends at the ale - house , and easily ingratiated himself with many of Waverley's troop , particu larly Serjeant Houghton , and one Tims , - also a non - commissioned officer . To these he WAVERLEY ...
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... seemed to authenticate the negociations in his name , where writing might have been dangerous . The cabal , however , began to take air , from the premature mutinous language of those concerned . Wily Will justified his appellative ...
... seemed to authenticate the negociations in his name , where writing might have been dangerous . The cabal , however , began to take air , from the premature mutinous language of those concerned . Wily Will justified his appellative ...
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... seemed confirmed by his long visit . to the jacobite Baron of Brad wardine . When , therefore , he came to his cave with one of Glennaquoich's attendants , the robber , who could never appreciate his real motive , which was mere ...
... seemed confirmed by his long visit . to the jacobite Baron of Brad wardine . When , therefore , he came to his cave with one of Glennaquoich's attendants , the robber , who could never appreciate his real motive , which was mere ...
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... seemed at first something harsh in his strong expressions of dislike and censure , although no one was in the general case more open to con- viction . The habit of authority also had given his manners some peremptory hard- ness ...
... seemed at first something harsh in his strong expressions of dislike and censure , although no one was in the general case more open to con- viction . The habit of authority also had given his manners some peremptory hard- ness ...
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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...