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Pagina 187
... colonel , I believe , in the army , and the husband of Lady Emily Blandeville ; but I thought Colonel Talbot had been abroad . " " and " I am just returned , " answered the officer ; being in Scotland , thought it my duty to act where ...
... colonel , I believe , in the army , and the husband of Lady Emily Blandeville ; but I thought Colonel Talbot had been abroad . " " and " I am just returned , " answered the officer ; being in Scotland , thought it my duty to act where ...
Pagina 188
Walter Scott. Colonel Talbot the freedom of adjourning to a large garden , belonging to his place of confinement . They walked a few paces in silence , Colonel Talbot apparently studying how to open what he had to say ; at length he ...
Walter Scott. Colonel Talbot the freedom of adjourning to a large garden , belonging to his place of confinement . They walked a few paces in silence , Colonel Talbot apparently studying how to open what he had to say ; at length he ...
Pagina 189
... Colonel Talbot should have taken so much trouble on my account . " " Mr. Waverley , " answered Talbot , " I am dull at apprehending irony ; and therefore I shall answer your words according to their plain meaning . I am indebted to ...
... Colonel Talbot should have taken so much trouble on my account . " " Mr. Waverley , " answered Talbot , " I am dull at apprehending irony ; and therefore I shall answer your words according to their plain meaning . I am indebted to ...
Pagina 190
... Colonel Gardiner , a man whose fate alone is sufficient to render this insurrection for ever execrable . In the ... Talbot's manner , such a mixture of military pride and manly sorrow , and the news of Sir Everard's imprisonment ...
... Colonel Gardiner , a man whose fate alone is sufficient to render this insurrection for ever execrable . In the ... Talbot's manner , such a mixture of military pride and manly sorrow , and the news of Sir Everard's imprisonment ...
Pagina 191
... Colonel Talbot threw upon Edward a reproachful glance , which did not escape the quick eye of the Highland Chief . " His immediate attendance , " he repeated , with considerable emphasis . Waverley turned again towards the Colonel ...
... Colonel Talbot threw upon Edward a reproachful glance , which did not escape the quick eye of the Highland Chief . " His immediate attendance , " he repeated , with considerable emphasis . Waverley turned again towards the Colonel ...
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answered appeared arms army attended auld Bailie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine battle battle of Preston broadsword Cairnvreckan caliga called Carlisle Carlisle Castle Castle cavalry CHAPTER Charles Edward Chevalier Chief Chieftain circumstances clan Colonel Talbot command dear Dickes Gray Donald Bean Doune Castle dragoons Edinburgh English Evan Dhu eyes favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flockhart Flora Mac-Ivor followed gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highlanders honour hope horse house of Stuart Jacobites Janet Lady Emily laird look Lord George Murray Maccombich Macwheeble Major Melville military mind Miss Bradwardine Morton never night numbers officer party Penrith person poor portmanteau Prince Prince's prisoner puir regiment replied Rose Bradwardine Royal Highness Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon Stirling Castle sword thought tion took troop Tully-Veolan Ullswater Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's whilk wish young
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Pagina 423 - It has been my object to describe these persons, not by a caricatured and exaggerated use of the national dialect, but by their habits, manners, and feelings ; so as in some distant degree to emulate the admirable Irish portraits drawn by Miss Edgeworth, so different from the " Teagues" and " dear joys" who so long, with the most perfect family resemblance to each other, occupied the drama and the novel.
Pagina 256 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Pagina 430 - He saw a party of the foot, who were then bravely fighting near him, and whom he was ordered to support, had no officer to head them ; upon which he said eagerly, in the hearing of the person from whom I had this account, ' These brave follows will be cut to pieces for want of a commander...
Pagina 300 - Bradwardine, who was destitute of the devoted enthusiasm of loyalty, which, to her friend, hallowed and exalted misfortune. These reveries he was permitted to enjoy, undisturbed by queries or interruption ; — and it was in many a winter walk by the shores of...