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Pagina 6
... heard enough to make him sensible that there would be danger in delay- ing long in this place . The smith's eyes rested on him with a look of displeasure and suspicion , not lessened by the eagerness with which his wife enforced Waver ...
... heard enough to make him sensible that there would be danger in delay- ing long in this place . The smith's eyes rested on him with a look of displeasure and suspicion , not lessened by the eagerness with which his wife enforced Waver ...
Pagina 11
... heard the report of a pistol in his life . He had made a narrow escape , however ; the bullet had grazed his head , and stunned him for a moment or two , which trance terror and confusion of spirit had prolonged somewhat longer . He now ...
... heard the report of a pistol in his life . He had made a narrow escape , however ; the bullet had grazed his head , and stunned him for a moment or two , which trance terror and confusion of spirit had prolonged somewhat longer . He now ...
Pagina 19
... heard of such a name till this moment . " " Did you never through such a person , or any other person , communicate with Sergeant Humphry Houghton , instigating him to desert , with as many of his comrades as he could seduce to join him ...
... heard of such a name till this moment . " " Did you never through such a person , or any other person , communicate with Sergeant Humphry Houghton , instigating him to desert , with as many of his comrades as he could seduce to join him ...
Pagina 20
... heard nor saw any thing which could give it the character you affix to it . " " From thence you proceeded , " continued the magis- trate , " with Glennaquoich and a part of his clan , to join the army of the young Pretender , and ...
... heard nor saw any thing which could give it the character you affix to it . " " From thence you proceeded , " continued the magis- trate , " with Glennaquoich and a part of his clan , to join the army of the young Pretender , and ...
Pagina 21
... heard that the person whom you mention was in the country . " He then detailed the history of his misfortune at the hunting match , and added , that on his return he found himself suddenly deprived of his commission , and did not deny ...
... heard that the person whom you mention was in the country . " He then detailed the history of his misfortune at the hunting match , and added , that on his return he found himself suddenly deprived of his commission , and did not deny ...
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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...