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Pagina 13
... hero with civility , which the equivocal 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 ...
... hero with civility , which the equivocal 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 ...
Pagina 17
... hero must now be considered , with what he thought a reasonable time for reflection , Major Melville resumed his examination , premising , that as Mr. Waverley seemed to object to general questions , his interrogatories should be as ...
... hero must now be considered , with what he thought a reasonable time for reflection , Major Melville resumed his examination , premising , that as Mr. Waverley seemed to object to general questions , his interrogatories should be as ...
Pagina 25
... hero bowed and withdrew , under guard of the officers of justice , to a small but handsome room , where , declining all offers of food or wine , he flung himself on the bed , and stupified by the harassing events and mental fatigue of ...
... hero bowed and withdrew , under guard of the officers of justice , to a small but handsome room , where , declining all offers of food or wine , he flung himself on the bed , and stupified by the harassing events and mental fatigue of ...
Pagina 44
... hero's spirit , that touching upon this topic would be sure to defeat his purpose . He therefore pleaded , that the invitation argued the Major's disbelief of any part of the accusation which was inconsistent with Waverley's conduct as ...
... hero's spirit , that touching upon this topic would be sure to defeat his purpose . He therefore pleaded , that the invitation argued the Major's disbelief of any part of the accusation which was inconsistent with Waverley's conduct as ...
Pagina 52
... hero by the hand . Morton also took an affectionate farewell , and Waverley , having mounted his horse , with a musketeer leading it by the bridle , and a file upon each side to prevent his escape , set forward upon the march with ...
... hero by the hand . Morton also took an affectionate farewell , and Waverley , having mounted his horse , with a musketeer leading it by the bridle , and a file upon each side to prevent his escape , set forward upon the march with ...
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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...