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Pagina 12
... by the whole inhabitants of the village who were not bed - ridden , was conducted to the house of Cairnvreckan , which was about half a mile distant . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - FIRST . AN EXAMINATION . MAJOR. 12 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... by the whole inhabitants of the village who were not bed - ridden , was conducted to the house of Cairnvreckan , which was about half a mile distant . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - FIRST . AN EXAMINATION . MAJOR. 12 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 13
... Major conceived he might dismiss that matter , on Waverley's depositing in his hands a small sum for the benefit of the wounded person . " I could wish , sir , " continued the Major , " that my duty terminated here ; but it is necessary ...
... Major conceived he might dismiss that matter , on Waverley's depositing in his hands a small sum for the benefit of the wounded person . " I could wish , sir , " continued the Major , " that my duty terminated here ; but it is necessary ...
Pagina 14
... Major Melville answered , with great com- posure , that so far from claiming any merit in this affair , Mr. Cruickshanks ought to deprecate the imposi- tion of a very heavy fine for neglecting to lodge , in terms of the recent ...
... Major Melville answered , with great com- posure , that so far from claiming any merit in this affair , Mr. Cruickshanks ought to deprecate the imposi- tion of a very heavy fine for neglecting to lodge , in terms of the recent ...
Pagina 15
... Major invited to remain ; a sort of factor , who acted as clerk ; and Waverley himself . There ensued a painful and embarrassed pause , till Major Melville , looking upon Waverley with much compassion , and often consulting a paper or ...
... Major invited to remain ; a sort of factor , who acted as clerk ; and Waverley himself . There ensued a painful and embarrassed pause , till Major Melville , looking upon Waverley with much compassion , and often consulting a paper or ...
Pagina 16
... Major Melville to con- scious guilt , while Mr. Morton was rather disposed to construe it into the surprise of innocence unjustly sus- pected . There was something true in both conjectures ; for although Edward's mind acquitted him of ...
... Major Melville to con- scious guilt , while Mr. Morton was rather disposed to construe it into the surprise of innocence unjustly sus- pected . There was something true in both conjectures ; for although Edward's mind acquitted him of ...
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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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