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Pagina 29
Walter Scott. " Unquestionably I would : Mercy and long suffering are the grounds of the doctrine I am called to teach . " " True , religiously speaking ; but mercy to a criminal may be gross injustice to the community . I don't speak of ...
Walter Scott. " Unquestionably I would : Mercy and long suffering are the grounds of the doctrine I am called to teach . " " True , religiously speaking ; but mercy to a criminal may be gross injustice to the community . I don't speak of ...
Pagina 41
... event fell yet far short of what they proposed , which was nothing less than the complete establishment of the Presbyterian Church , upon the grounds of the old Solemn League and Covenant . Indeed , I believe they WAVERLEY 41.
... event fell yet far short of what they proposed , which was nothing less than the complete establishment of the Presbyterian Church , upon the grounds of the old Solemn League and Covenant . Indeed , I believe they WAVERLEY 41.
Pagina 57
... of the horizon , as the party ascended a hollow and some- what steep path , which led to the summit of a rising ground . The country was unenclosed , being part of a very extensive heath or common ; but it was far WAVERLEY 57.
... of the horizon , as the party ascended a hollow and some- what steep path , which led to the summit of a rising ground . The country was unenclosed , being part of a very extensive heath or common ; but it was far WAVERLEY 57.
Pagina 59
... ground . In the confusion which ensued , the horse which bore our hero was shot by one of Gilfillan's party , as he discharged his firelock at random . Waver- ley fell with , and indeed under , the animal , and sustained some severe ...
... ground . In the confusion which ensued , the horse which bore our hero was shot by one of Gilfillan's party , as he discharged his firelock at random . Waver- ley fell with , and indeed under , the animal , and sustained some severe ...
Pagina 73
... ground on which he moved , and advanced in this posture to reconnoitre . In a short time he returned , and dismissed his attendants excepting one ; and , intimating to Waverley that he must imitate his cautious mode of proceeding , all ...
... ground on which he moved , and advanced in this posture to reconnoitre . In a short time he returned , and dismissed his attendants excepting one ; and , intimating to Waverley that he must imitate his cautious mode of proceeding , all ...
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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...