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Pagina 10
... circumstance of much moment , since , in my own remembrance , the one was headed by an Erskine , the other by a Robertson . * * The Rev. John Erskine , D.D. , an eminent Scottish divine , and a most excellent man , headed the ...
... circumstance of much moment , since , in my own remembrance , the one was headed by an Erskine , the other by a Robertson . * * The Rev. John Erskine , D.D. , an eminent Scottish divine , and a most excellent man , headed the ...
Pagina 13
... circumstances wherein Edward was placed rendered constrained and distant . The nature of the smith's hurt was inquired into , and as the actual injury was likely to prove trifling , and the circumstances in which it was received ...
... circumstances wherein Edward was placed rendered constrained and distant . The nature of the smith's hurt was inquired into , and as the actual injury was likely to prove trifling , and the circumstances in which it was received ...
Pagina 22
... be surprised that you did not afford it to them . ” This was too much . Beset and pressed on every hand by accusations , in which gross falsehoods were blended with such circumstances of truth as could not fail 22 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... be surprised that you did not afford it to them . ” This was too much . Beset and pressed on every hand by accusations , in which gross falsehoods were blended with such circumstances of truth as could not fail 22 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 23
Walter Scott. blended with such circumstances of truth as could not fail to procure them credit , -alone , unfriended , and in a strange land , Waverley almost gave up his life and honour for lost , and leaning his head upon his hand ...
Walter Scott. blended with such circumstances of truth as could not fail to procure them credit , -alone , unfriended , and in a strange land , Waverley almost gave up his life and honour for lost , and leaning his head upon his hand ...
Pagina 26
... circumstances which occupied their minds , and neither felt it easy to speak upon any other . The youth and apparent frankness of Waverley stood in strong contrast to the shades of suspicion which darkened around him , and he had a sort ...
... circumstances which occupied their minds , and neither felt it easy to speak upon any other . The youth and apparent frankness of Waverley stood in strong contrast to the shades of suspicion which darkened around him , and he had a sort ...
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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.
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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...