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Pagina 19
... kind friend , whose heart is more to be esteemed than his prudence or political sagacity ; they seemed to be dull compositions . " " That friend , " continued the persevering inquirer , " was a Mr. Pembroke , a nonjuring clergyman , the ...
... kind friend , whose heart is more to be esteemed than his prudence or political sagacity ; they seemed to be dull compositions . " " That friend , " continued the persevering inquirer , " was a Mr. Pembroke , a nonjuring clergyman , the ...
Pagina 40
... kind- ness and sympathy had relieved his mind of a heavy load , told him , that whatever might be his own fate , he belonged to a family who had both gratitude and the power of displaying it . The earnestness of his thanks called drops ...
... kind- ness and sympathy had relieved his mind of a heavy load , told him , that whatever might be his own fate , he belonged to a family who had both gratitude and the power of displaying it . The earnestness of his thanks called drops ...
Pagina 44
... kind mediator had some trouble to prevail on his young friend to accept the invitation . He dared not urge to him the real motive , which was a good - natured wish to secure a favourable report of Waverley's case from Major Melville to ...
... kind mediator had some trouble to prevail on his young friend to accept the invitation . He dared not urge to him the real motive , which was a good - natured wish to secure a favourable report of Waverley's case from Major Melville to ...
Pagina 45
... His spirits , though not unyielding , were abundantly elastic , and soon seconded his efforts . The trio were engaged in very lively discourse , apparently delighted with each other , and the kind host was pressing a third WAVERLEY 45.
... His spirits , though not unyielding , were abundantly elastic , and soon seconded his efforts . The trio were engaged in very lively discourse , apparently delighted with each other , and the kind host was pressing a third WAVERLEY 45.
Pagina 46
... kind of rub - a - dub - dub , like that with which the fire - drum startles the slumbering artizans of a Scotch burgh . It is the object of this history to do justice to all men ; I must therefore record , in justice to the drummer ...
... kind of rub - a - dub - dub , like that with which the fire - drum startles the slumbering artizans of a Scotch burgh . It is the object of this history to do justice to all men ; I must therefore record , in justice to the drummer ...
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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...