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Pagina 6
... look of displeasure and suspicion , not lessened by the eagerness with which his wife enforced Waver- ley's mandate . " D'ye hear what the weel - favoured young gentleman says , ye drunken ne'er - do - good ? " " And what may your name ...
... look of displeasure and suspicion , not lessened by the eagerness with which his wife enforced Waver- ley's mandate . " D'ye hear what the weel - favoured young gentleman says , ye drunken ne'er - do - good ? " " And what may your name ...
Pagina 83
... look at a well - disci- plined regiment , could easily discover that the motions and habits of his escort were not those of trained soldiers , and that , although expert enough in the management of their horses , their skill was that of ...
... look at a well - disci- plined regiment , could easily discover that the motions and habits of his escort were not those of trained soldiers , and that , although expert enough in the management of their horses , their skill was that of ...
Pagina 85
... look after the breaking and the keeping of the poor beasts than mysell , that bought and sold every ane o ' them ? " 66 And pray , sir , if it be not too great a freedom , may I beg to know where we are going just now ? " " A fule's ...
... look after the breaking and the keeping of the poor beasts than mysell , that bought and sold every ane o ' them ? " 66 And pray , sir , if it be not too great a freedom , may I beg to know where we are going just now ? " " A fule's ...
Pagina 106
... looks and good - humour were sure to secure an interest , whatever might be the party's political opinions . Here Callum Beg received them with a smile of recognition . " Callum , " said the Chief , " call Shemus an Snachad , " ( James ...
... looks and good - humour were sure to secure an interest , whatever might be the party's political opinions . Here Callum Beg received them with a smile of recognition . " Callum , " said the Chief , " call Shemus an Snachad , " ( James ...
Pagina 114
... long . " So saying he took leave of his friends , and went to look after the charge which had been assigned him . DIGRES DEL CHAPTER THE FORTY - SECOND . A SOLDIER'S DINNER . 114 WAVERLEY NOVELS "And wha the deil doubts it," quoth ...
... long . " So saying he took leave of his friends , and went to look after the charge which had been assigned him . DIGRES DEL CHAPTER THE FORTY - SECOND . A SOLDIER'S DINNER . 114 WAVERLEY NOVELS "And wha the deil doubts it," quoth ...
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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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