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Pagina 18
... at Tully - Veolan . " " And of what description were those books ? " " They related almost entirely to elegant literature ; they were designed for a lady's perusal . " " Were there not , Mr. Waverley , treasonable tracts 18 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... at Tully - Veolan . " " And of what description were those books ? " " They related almost entirely to elegant literature ; they were designed for a lady's perusal . " " Were there not , Mr. Waverley , treasonable tracts 18 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 88
... ladies beheld the contest , while each made vows for the success of some favourite knight - the towers of the Gothic church , where these vows might be paid - and , surmounting all , the fortress itself , at once a castle and palace ...
... ladies beheld the contest , while each made vows for the success of some favourite knight - the towers of the Gothic church , where these vows might be paid - and , surmounting all , the fortress itself , at once a castle and palace ...
Pagina 108
... well , and residing for the present with a relation in this city . I thought it better she should come here , as since our success a good many ladies of rank attend our military court ; and I assure you , that 108 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... well , and residing for the present with a relation in this city . I thought it better she should come here , as since our success a good many ladies of rank attend our military court ; and I assure you , that 108 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 112
... lady , on account of its vicinity to the Highlands , and also to one or two large villages , which , from aversion as much to the Caterans as zeal for presbytery , had declared themselves on the side of Government , and formed irregular ...
... lady , on account of its vicinity to the Highlands , and also to one or two large villages , which , from aversion as much to the Caterans as zeal for presbytery , had declared themselves on the side of Government , and formed irregular ...
Pagina 117
... lady . " Claw for claw , as Conan said to Satan , Mrs. Flock- hart , and the deevil tak the shortest nails . " " And will the colonel venture on the bagganets himsell ? " " Ye may swear it , Mrs. Flockhart ; the very first man will he ...
... lady . " Claw for claw , as Conan said to Satan , Mrs. Flock- hart , and the deevil tak the shortest nails . " " And will the colonel venture on the bagganets himsell ? " " Ye may swear it , Mrs. Flockhart ; the very first man will 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...