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Pagina 19
... Highlanders and other rebels now in arms under the command of the young Pretender ? " " I assure you I am not only entirely guiltless of the plot you have laid to my charge , but I detest it from the very bottom of my soul , nor would I ...
... Highlanders and other rebels now in arms under the command of the young Pretender ? " " I assure you I am not only entirely guiltless of the plot you have laid to my charge , but I detest it from the very bottom of my soul , nor would I ...
Pagina 21
... Highlanders to take arms ; but added , that having no inclination to join their cause , and no longer any reason for remaining in Scotland , he was now on his return to his native country , to which he had been summoned by those who had ...
... Highlanders to take arms ; but added , that having no inclination to join their cause , and no longer any reason for remaining in Scotland , he was now on his return to his native country , to which he had been summoned by those who had ...
Pagina 51
... Highlanders and Highland cattle ; and if you should happen to meet with any gentleman who has seen service , and is disposed to speak upon the subject , I should still imagine that listening to him would do you no sort of harm . But I ...
... Highlanders and Highland cattle ; and if you should happen to meet with any gentleman who has seen service , and is disposed to speak upon the subject , I should still imagine that listening to him would do you no sort of harm . But I ...
Pagina 59
... Highlanders , who lurked among the copse and brushwood , sprung into the hollow way , and began to lay about them with their claymores . Gilfillan , unappalled at this undesir- able apparition , called out manfully , " The sword of the ...
... Highlanders , who lurked among the copse and brushwood , sprung into the hollow way , and began to lay about them with their claymores . Gilfillan , unappalled at this undesir- able apparition , called out manfully , " The sword of the ...
Pagina 61
... Highlander , when he either does not understand , or does not choose to reply to , an Englishman or Lowlander . He then mentioned the name of Vich Ian Vohr , concluding that he was indebted to his friendship for his rescue from the ...
... Highlander , when he either does not understand , or does not choose to reply to , an Englishman or Lowlander . He then mentioned the name of Vich Ian Vohr , concluding that he was indebted to his friendship for his rescue from the ...
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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...