Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... 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 suggestion , if it had been made with suitable gravity . " " And how can you take pleasure in ...
... 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 suggestion , if it had been made with suitable gravity . " " And how can you take pleasure in ...
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... wish you to be mine , there cannot be a more fair propo- sal . But , as I spoke to - day under the in- fluence of feelings I rarely give way to , I hope you will excuse my entering again upon controversy , till we are somewhat better ...
... wish you to be mine , there cannot be a more fair propo- sal . But , as I spoke to - day under the in- fluence of feelings I rarely give way to , I hope you will excuse my entering again upon controversy , till we are somewhat better ...
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... wish me joy of the success which I securely anticipate . " The morrow came , and in the Chief's apartment he found Ensign Maccombich waiting to make report of his turn of duty in a sort of ditch which they had dug across the Castle ...
... wish me joy of the success which I securely anticipate . " The morrow came , and in the Chief's apartment he found Ensign Maccombich waiting to make report of his turn of duty in a sort of ditch which they had dug across the Castle ...
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... wish to God , " he with great passion . said , " the old den would tumble down upon the heads of the fools who attack , and the knaves who defend it . I see , Waverley , you think I am mad , -leave us , Evan , but be within call ...
... wish to God , " he with great passion . said , " the old den would tumble down upon the heads of the fools who attack , and the knaves who defend it . I see , Waverley , you think I am mad , -leave us , Evan , but be within call ...
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... wish he may be weel , -the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whip - cord ; wad he no tak something ? " " He usually lets blood for these fits , " answered the Highland Ancient with great composure . When his officer left the ...
... wish he may be weel , -the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whip - cord ; wad he no tak something ? " " He usually lets blood for these fits , " answered the Highland Ancient with great composure . When his officer left the ...
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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...