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Pagina vi
... Army Skene Dhu ( Black Knife ) , from Culloden Field . Society of Antiquaries Seaton Castle and Chapel ( Had- dingtonshire ) , as in 1745 . Tranent Church Yard , Battle- field , and Cockenzie in the distance ( Haddingtonshire ) Paton ...
... Army Skene Dhu ( Black Knife ) , from Culloden Field . Society of Antiquaries Seaton Castle and Chapel ( Had- dingtonshire ) , as in 1745 . Tranent Church Yard , Battle- field , and Cockenzie in the distance ( Haddingtonshire ) Paton ...
Pagina 20
... trate , " with Glennaquoich and a part of his clan , to join the army of the young Pretender , and returned , after having paid your homage to him , to discipline and arm the remainder , and unite them to his bands 20 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... trate , " with Glennaquoich and a part of his clan , to join the army of the young Pretender , and returned , after having paid your homage to him , to discipline and arm the remainder , and unite them to his bands 20 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 33
... army . " " Good God ! " said the clergyman . " Is the man a coward , a traitor , or an idiot ? " " None of the three , I believe , " answered Melville . " Sir John has the common - place courage of a common soldier , is honest enough ...
... army . " " Good God ! " said the clergyman . " Is the man a coward , a traitor , or an idiot ? " " None of the three , I believe , " answered Melville . " Sir John has the common - place courage of a common soldier , is honest enough ...
Pagina 44
... army in their march to Inverness . The Major was at a loss , indeed , to recon- cile his information with the well - known abilities of some of the gentlemen in the Highland army , yet it was the course which was likely to be most ...
... army in their march to Inverness . The Major was at a loss , indeed , to recon- cile his information with the well - known abilities of some of the gentlemen in the Highland army , yet it was the course which was likely to be most ...
Pagina 46
... army , and had accordingly commenced with " Dumbar- ton's Drums , " when he was silenced by Gifted Gilfillan , the commander of the party , who refused to permit his followers to move to this profane , and even , as he said ...
... army , and had accordingly commenced with " Dumbar- ton's Drums , " when he was silenced by Gifted Gilfillan , the commander of the party , who refused to permit his followers to move to this profane , and even , as he said ...
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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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