Waverley, Or, 'Tis Sixty Years SinceB. Tauchnitz, 1845 - 483 páginas |
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... Caterans of the neighbouring Highlands . 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 for ...
... Caterans of the neighbouring Highlands . 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 for ...
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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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Walter Scott. 9 noon , and that the Caterans had been seen in the pass of Bally- brough 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 ...
Walter Scott. 9 noon , and that the Caterans had been seen in the pass of Bally- brough 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 ...
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... laird's widow , and no sae young as she had been hersell , ) and young Gilliewhackit , who had spent his heirship and moveables , like a gentleman , at cock - matches , * See Note Q. Caterans . bull - baitings , horse - races , and the 122.
... laird's widow , and no sae young as she had been hersell , ) and young Gilliewhackit , who had spent his heirship and moveables , like a gentleman , at cock - matches , * See Note Q. Caterans . bull - baitings , horse - races , and the 122.
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