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... caterans of the neighbouring High- lands . Stables and other offices occupied another side of the square . The former were low vaults , with narrow slits instead of windows , resembling , as Edward's groom observed , ' rather a prison ...
... caterans of the neighbouring High- lands . Stables and other offices occupied another side of the square . The former were low vaults , with narrow slits instead of windows , resembling , as Edward's groom observed , ' rather a prison ...
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... Caterans have come down upon us last night , and have driven off all our milch cows . ' ' A party of Caterans ? ' ' Yes ; robbers from the neighbouring Highlands . We used to be quite free from them while we paid black - mail to Fergus ...
... Caterans have come down upon us last night , and have driven off all our milch cows . ' ' A party of Caterans ? ' ' Yes ; robbers from the neighbouring Highlands . We used to be quite free from them while we paid black - mail to Fergus ...
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... Caterans , who would readily , he said , give up their prey for a dollar a - head . The Bailie opined that this transaction would amount to theft - boot , or composition of felony ; and he recommended that some canny hand should be sent ...
... Caterans , who would readily , he said , give up their prey for a dollar a - head . The Bailie opined that this transaction would amount to theft - boot , or composition of felony ; and he recommended that some canny hand should be sent ...
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... Caterans had been seen in the pass of Ballybrough soon after sun - rise ; so that , before the allied forces could assemble , they and their prey would be far beyond the reach of the most active pursuit , and sheltered in those pathless ...
... Caterans had been seen in the pass of Ballybrough soon after sun - rise ; so that , before the allied forces could assemble , they and their prey would be far beyond the reach of the most active pursuit , and sheltered in those pathless ...
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... to the northward , and out of his district ; and the major said his men were gane * See Caterans . Note 18 , hame to the shearing , and he would not call I 8 WAVERLEY 113 They call them Sidier Dhu because they wear the tartans...
... to the northward , and out of his district ; and the major said his men were gane * See Caterans . Note 18 , hame to the shearing , and he would not call I 8 WAVERLEY 113 They call them Sidier Dhu because they wear the tartans...
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ancient answered appeared arms army attended Bailie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine broadsword caliga called Callum Beg Captain Waverley Castle Caterans CHAPTER character Chevalier Chief Chieftain circumstances clan Colonel Talbot command dear Donald Bean Lean Edinburgh Edward Waverley English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Flora Gay Bowers Gellatley gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart inclosures Jacobites Lady Laird letter look Lord Lord George Murray louis-d'or Lowland Maccombich Macwheeble Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never night observed occasion officer party passed person Perthshire Pinkie House poor portmanteau present Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned romance Rose Bradwardine Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon supposed sword thought Tully-Veolan Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's Whig young