Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... things coming into order , the Baron of Bradwar- dine , returning from the duty of the day , and having disposed those under his com- mand in their proper stations , sought the Chieftain of Glennaquoich and his friend Edward Waverley ...
... things coming into order , the Baron of Bradwar- dine , returning from the duty of the day , and having disposed those under his com- mand in their proper stations , sought the Chieftain of Glennaquoich and his friend Edward Waverley ...
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... thing which might contribute to his con- venience under his present unpleasant cir- cumstances . 66 " I am not so inexperienced a soldier , sir , " answered the Englishman , as to complain of the fortune of war . I am on- ly grieved to ...
... thing which might contribute to his con- venience under his present unpleasant cir- cumstances . 66 " I am not so inexperienced a soldier , sir , " answered the Englishman , as to complain of the fortune of war . I am on- ly grieved to ...
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... thing to victory is honourable death , but it is a pis - aller , and one would rather a foe had it than one's self . " ،، But Colonel Talbot has informed me that my father and uncle are both impri- soned by government on my account ...
... thing to victory is honourable death , but it is a pis - aller , and one would rather a foe had it than one's self . " ،، But Colonel Talbot has informed me that my father and uncle are both impri- soned by government on my account ...
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... thing has its fair as well as its seamy side ; and truly I do not see why the Baron's boot- jack may not stand as fair in heraldry as the water - buckets , waggons , cart - wheels , plough - socks , shuttles , candlesticks , and other ...
... thing has its fair as well as its seamy side ; and truly I do not see why the Baron's boot- jack may not stand as fair in heraldry as the water - buckets , waggons , cart - wheels , plough - socks , shuttles , candlesticks , and other ...
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... thing disho- nourable , no more didn't Sir Everard , nor none of them afore him , and in that belief he would live and die that Ruffen had done it all of his own head . " The strength of conviction with which he expressed himself upon ...
... thing disho- nourable , no more didn't Sir Everard , nor none of them afore him , and in that belief he would live and die that Ruffen had done it all of his own head . " The strength of conviction with which he expressed himself upon ...
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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...