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Pagina 67
... approached the cottage door , the sentinel upon duty civilly , but resolutely , placed himself against it and opposed his exit , accompanying his action with signs which seemed to imply there was danger in the attempt , and an enemy in ...
... approached the cottage door , the sentinel upon duty civilly , but resolutely , placed himself against it and opposed his exit , accompanying his action with signs which seemed to imply there was danger in the attempt , and an enemy in ...
Pagina 91
... approached the metropolis of Scotland , through a champaign and cultivated country , the sounds of war began to be heard . The distant , yet distinct report of heavy cannon , fired at intervals , apprized Waverley that the work of ...
... approached the metropolis of Scotland , through a champaign and cultivated country , the sounds of war began to be heard . The distant , yet distinct report of heavy cannon , fired at intervals , apprized Waverley that the work of ...
Pagina 92
... approached the city , the partial cannonade had wholly ceased . Balmawhapple , however , having in his recollection the unfriendly greeting which his troop had received from the battery at Stirling , had ap- parently no wish to tempt ...
... approached the city , the partial cannonade had wholly ceased . Balmawhapple , however , having in his recollection the unfriendly greeting which his troop had received from the battery at Stirling , had ap- parently no wish to tempt ...
Pagina 124
... Flockhart left the gentlemen to their own conversation , which , as might be supposed , turned chiefly upon the approaching events of the campaign . ሲገ . 20 CHAPTER THE FORTY - THIRD . THE BALL . ENSIGN. 124 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... Flockhart left the gentlemen to their own conversation , which , as might be supposed , turned chiefly upon the approaching events of the campaign . ሲገ . 20 CHAPTER THE FORTY - THIRD . THE BALL . ENSIGN. 124 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 133
... approaching dangers of the All nerves were strung for the future , and prepared to enjoy the present . This mood of mind is highly favourable for the exercise of the powers of imagination , for poetry , and for that eloquence which is ...
... approaching dangers of the All nerves were strung for the future , and prepared to enjoy the present . This mood of mind is highly favourable for the exercise of the powers of imagination , for poetry , and for that eloquence which is ...
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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...