Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... soon . I should have liked to have shewn you the true points of the prælium equestre , or equestrian combat , whilk their cowardice has postponed , and which I hold to be the pride and terror of warfare . Well , I have fought once more ...
... soon . I should have liked to have shewn you the true points of the prælium equestre , or equestrian combat , whilk their cowardice has postponed , and which I hold to be the pride and terror of warfare . Well , I have fought once more ...
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... soon as he was out of hearing , " for the most absurd original that exists north of Tweed . I wish to heaven I had recommended him to attend the circle this evening with a boot - ketch under his arm . I think he might have adopted the ...
... soon as he was out of hearing , " for the most absurd original that exists north of Tweed . I wish to heaven I had recommended him to attend the circle this evening with a boot - ketch under his arm . I think he might have adopted the ...
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... soon arrived . Wa- verley's quarters had been assigned to him , by the Prince's express orders , in a hand- some lodging , where there was accom- modation for Colonel Talbot . His first business was to examine his portmanteau , and ...
... soon arrived . Wa- verley's quarters had been assigned to him , by the Prince's express orders , in a hand- some lodging , where there was accom- modation for Colonel Talbot . His first business was to examine his portmanteau , and ...
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... soon as possible , to the head - quarters of the regiment ; and I am concerned to add , that this is still the more necessary , as there ! is some discontent in your troop , and I postpone enquiry into particulars until I can have the ...
... soon as possible , to the head - quarters of the regiment ; and I am concerned to add , that this is still the more necessary , as there ! is some discontent in your troop , and I postpone enquiry into particulars until I can have the ...
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... soon received yet more complete light upon Donald Bean's ma- chinations . John Hodges , one of Waverley's ser- vants , who had remained with the regi- ment , and had been taken at Preston , now made his appearance . He had sought out ...
... soon received yet more complete light upon Donald Bean's ma- chinations . John Hodges , one of Waverley's ser- vants , who had remained with the regi- ment , and had been taken at Preston , now made his appearance . He had sought out ...
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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...