Waverley Novels, Volume 2Ticknor and Fields, 1866 |
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Pagina 22
... Edinburgh . At a quarter of a mile's distance is a clumsy square tower , the residence of the Laird of Libberton , who , in former times , with the habits of the predatory chivalry of Germany , is said frequently to have annoyed the ...
... Edinburgh . At a quarter of a mile's distance is a clumsy square tower , the residence of the Laird of Libberton , who , in former times , with the habits of the predatory chivalry of Germany , is said frequently to have annoyed the ...
Pagina 36
... Edinburgh to put the letter into his own hands . * By dint of assiduous research I am enabled to certiorate the reader , that the name of this person was Saunders Broadfoot , and that he dealt in the wholesome commodity called kirn ...
... Edinburgh to put the letter into his own hands . * By dint of assiduous research I am enabled to certiorate the reader , that the name of this person was Saunders Broadfoot , and that he dealt in the wholesome commodity called kirn ...
Pagina 37
... Edinburgh to Lon- don is a matter at once safe , brief , and simple , however inexperienced or unprotected the traveller . Numerous coaches of different rates of charge , and as many packets , are perpetually passing and repassing ...
... Edinburgh to Lon- don is a matter at once safe , brief , and simple , however inexperienced or unprotected the traveller . Numerous coaches of different rates of charge , and as many packets , are perpetually passing and repassing ...
Pagina 44
... Edinburgh . When this duty was performed , she readily accepted her landlady's pressing invitation to dine with her , and remain till the next morning . The hostess , as we have said , was her countrywoman , and the eagerness with which ...
... Edinburgh . When this duty was performed , she readily accepted her landlady's pressing invitation to dine with her , and remain till the next morning . The hostess , as we have said , was her countrywoman , and the eagerness with which ...
Pagina 60
... Edinburgh ; I am very sorry for her , for my share - it's my mother wusses ill to her , and no me - though maybe I hae as muckle cause . " 66 Hark ye , Madge , " said the taller ruffian , " you have not such a touch of the devil's blood ...
... Edinburgh ; I am very sorry for her , for my share - it's my mother wusses ill to her , and no me - though maybe I hae as muckle cause . " 66 Hark ye , Madge , " said the taller ruffian , " you have not such a touch of the devil's blood ...
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acquainted answered Jeanie Archibald auld bairn Benjamin Butler better betwixt Bickerton brockit canna Captain clergyman companion David Deans decent dinna Donacha Duke of Argyle Duke's Dumbiedikes Duncan Dunlop cheeses Edinburgh Effie Effie's eyes father favour fear feelings frae gang Glass Grace gude hand head heard heart HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN Highland honour hope Inverary Jeanie Deans Jeanie's journey kirk Knockdunder Knocktarlitie Lady Staunton Laird land lass Leonard's Libberton live looked Lord madam Madge Wildfire mair Majesty Manse maun mind minister morning mother muckle Murdockson never ower person poor Porteous puir Queen Queen Caroline replied Reuben Butler Roseneath Saddletree Scotland seemed seen siller Sir George Staunton sister speak tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Tummas turned unhappy walk weel whilk wild wish words ye ken ye maun young woman
Populaire passages
Pagina 69 - I bethought mysell, that the same help that was wi' them in their strait, wad be wi' me in mine, an I could but watch the Lord's time and opportunity for delivering my feet from their snare ; and I minded the Scripture of the blessed Psalmist, whilk he insisteth on, as weel in the forty-second as in the forty-third psalm, ' Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me ? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Pagina 88 - He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
Pagina 336 - When first they put the name of king upon me, And bade them speak to him ; then prophet-like They hail'd him father to a line of kings : Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown And put a barren sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding.
Pagina 38 - A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Pagina 302 - Wi' yill-caup Commentators : Here's crying out for bakes an' gills, An' there the pint-stowp clatters ; While thick an' thrang, an' loud an' lang, Wi' logic, an' wi' Scripture, They raise a din, that in the end, Is like to breed a rupture O
Pagina 113 - Fantastic passions ! maddening brawl ! And shame and terror over all ! Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which all confused I could not know Whether I suffered, or I did: For all seemed guilt, remorse or woe, My own or others still the same Life-stifling fear, soul-stifling shame.
Pagina 56 - And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind, that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, Conscience.
Pagina 89 - It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over his head.
Pagina 152 - Argyll, the state's whole thunder born to wield, And shake alike the senate and the field?
Pagina 50 - ... or interest, reminded her of the precautions she should adopt for concealing her money, and as she was to depart early in the morning, took leave of her very affectionately, taking her word that she would visit her on her return to Scotland, and tell her how she had managed, and that summum lonum for a gossip, "all how and about it.