The Waverley Novels, Volume 2A. and C. Black, 1859 |
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Pagina 6
... doubt we maun delay your journey till you have seen the Laird . " " You certainly , " said Waverley , haughtily , " will find it both difficult and dangerous to detain me unless you can produce some proper authority . " There was a ...
... doubt we maun delay your journey till you have seen the Laird . " " You certainly , " said Waverley , haughtily , " will find it both difficult and dangerous to detain me unless you can produce some proper authority . " There was a ...
Pagina 29
... doubt- less , upon principles which education and early prejudice have gilded with the names of patriotism and heroism ; — Justice , when she selects her victims from such a multitude , ( for surely all will not be destroyed , ) must ...
... doubt- less , upon principles which education and early prejudice have gilded with the names of patriotism and heroism ; — Justice , when she selects her victims from such a multitude , ( for surely all will not be destroyed , ) must ...
Pagina 31
... doubt his having done so , since he says so ; the mess invite him to explain the quarrel , in which he is said to have been involved ; he neither replies to his commander nor his comrades . In the meanwhile , his soldiers become ...
... doubt his having done so , since he says so ; the mess invite him to explain the quarrel , in which he is said to have been involved ; he neither replies to his commander nor his comrades . In the meanwhile , his soldiers become ...
Pagina 58
... doubt I hae been mista'en in you , friend . " " Very likely , " answered the pedlar , with great composure ; " but ne'ertheless I shall take leave to whistle again upon puir Bawty . " This last signal was answered in an unexpected ...
... doubt I hae been mista'en in you , friend . " " Very likely , " answered the pedlar , with great composure ; " but ne'ertheless I shall take leave to whistle again upon puir Bawty . " This last signal was answered in an unexpected ...
Pagina 82
... doubt that he was now dispossessed , for a space at least , if not for ever , of the only documents which seemed to promise some light upon the dubious events which had of late influenced his destiny . With such melancholy thoughts he ...
... doubt that he was now dispossessed , for a space at least , if not for ever , of the only documents which seemed to promise some light upon the dubious events which had of late influenced his destiny . With such melancholy thoughts he ...
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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...