 there is nothing in Perthshire that she need want, if she ask her father to fetch it,, unless it be too hot or too heavy." " But to be the daughter of a cattle-stealer — a common thief!" " Common thief I — no such thing : Donald Bean Lean never lifted...  Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Since - Página 108de Walter Scott - 1898Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1858 - 430 páginas
...Even were we disposed to accept the distinction drawn by Evan Dhu Maccombich, to the effect that " he that steals a cow from a poor widow, or a stirk...drove from a Sassenach laird is a gentleman-drover," we can hardly dignify Gilderoy by the latter title, inasmuch as he was charged, inter alia, with "... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 876 páginas
...Bean Lean never lifted less tlian a drove in his life." " Do you call him an uncommon thief, then 1" " No — he that steals a cow from a poor widow, or...stirk from a* cottar, is a thief ; he that lifts a •dnrvc from a Sassenach laird, isa gentleman -drover. And, besides, to take a tree from the forest,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 382 páginas
...or too heavy." " But to be the daughter of a cattle-stealer — a common thief! " "Common thief! — no such thing: Donald Bean Lean never lifted less...No — he that steals a cow from a poor widow, or a etirk from a cotter, is a thief; he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird, is a gentleman-drover.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 408 páginas
...too heavy." " But to be the daughter of a cattle-stealer — a common thief!" " Common thief ! — no such thing : Donald Bean Lean never lifted less...steals a cow from a poor widow, or a stirk from a cotter, is a thief; he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird, is a gentleman-drover. And, besides,... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 páginas
...too heavy." " But to be the daughter of a cattlestealer — a common thief? " " Common thief ! — No such thing : Donald Bean Lean never lifted less...then?" "No — he that steals a cow from a poor widow, cr a stirk from a cottar, is a thief; he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird, is a gentleman-rover.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 572 páginas
...heavy." ' ' But to be the daughter of a cattle-stealer — a common thief ! " ' ' Common thief ! — no such thing ; Donald Bean Lean never lifted less...that steals a cow from a poor widow or a stirk from a cotter is a thief ; he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird is a gentleman-drover. And, besides,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 650 páginas
...cattle-stealer — a common thief!" "Common thief! — no such thing: Donald Bean Lean never lifted lew than a drove in his life." "Do you call him an uncommon...steals a cow from a poor widow, or a stirk from a cotter, is a thief; he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird, is a gentlemandrover. And, besides,... | |
 | 1878 - 906 páginas
...Highlander. Evan Dhu in ' Waverley ' expresses with great nicety the national feeling upon the subject : " He that steals a cow from a poor widow, or a stirk...he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird is a gentleman drover." Other things equal, we would rather seek the derivation of our crimes in the Anglo... | |
 | 1878 - 786 páginas
...Highlander. Evan Dhu in 'Waverley ' expresses with great nicety the national feeling upon the subject : " He that steals a cow from a poor widow, or a stirk...he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird is a gentleman drover." Other things equal, we would rather seek the derivation of our crimes in the Anglo... | |
 | 1878 - 818 páginas
...Highlander. Evan Dim in 'Waverley ' expresses with great nicety the national feeling upon the subject : " He that steals a cow from a poor widow, or a stirk...he that lifts a drove from a Sassenach laird is a gentleman drover." Other things equal, we would rather seek the derivation of our crimes in the Anglo... | |
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