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Pagina 6
... least o ' him . " The eyes of the assembly were now turned upon Waverley , who took the opportunity to beg the smith to shoe his guide's horse with all speed , as he wished to proceed on his journey ; -for he had heard enough to make ...
... least o ' him . " The eyes of the assembly were now turned upon Waverley , who took the opportunity to beg the smith to shoe his guide's horse with all speed , as he wished to proceed on his journey ; -for he had heard enough to make ...
Pagina 23
... candid and open confession . The inexperience of youth , Mr. Waverley , lays it open to the plans of the more design- ing and artful ; and one of your friends at least - I mean Mac - Ivor of Glennaquoich - ranks high in WAVERLEY 23.
... candid and open confession . The inexperience of youth , Mr. Waverley , lays it open to the plans of the more design- ing and artful ; and one of your friends at least - I mean Mac - Ivor of Glennaquoich - ranks high in WAVERLEY 23.
Pagina 25
... North - American Indians , when at the stake of torture , that on the least intermission of agony , they will sleep until the fire is applied to awaken them . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - SECOND . A CONFERENCE , AND WAVERLEY 25.
... North - American Indians , when at the stake of torture , that on the least intermission of agony , they will sleep until the fire is applied to awaken them . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - SECOND . A CONFERENCE , AND WAVERLEY 25.
Pagina 31
... least as far as their famous hunting rendezvous , and I fear a little farther . Meanwhile two other summonses are sent him ; one warning him of the disturbances in his troop , another peremptorily ordering him to repair to the regiment ...
... least as far as their famous hunting rendezvous , and I fear a little farther . Meanwhile two other summonses are sent him ; one warning him of the disturbances in his troop , another peremptorily ordering him to repair to the regiment ...
Pagina 36
... was due to chance , or , in part at least , to his own unreflecting conduct , Mr. Morton availed himself of Major Melville's permission to pay him an early visit . Waverley's first impulse was to intimate a desire that he 36 WAVERLEY ...
... was due to chance , or , in part at least , to his own unreflecting conduct , Mr. Morton availed himself of Major Melville's permission to pay him an early visit . Waverley's first impulse was to intimate a desire that he 36 WAVERLEY ...
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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...