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Pagina 8
... matters were likely to take , had withdrawn both horses from the press , and , mounted on the one , and holding the other , answered the loud and repeated calls of Waverley for his horse . " Na , na ! if ye are nae friend to kirk and ...
... matters were likely to take , had withdrawn both horses from the press , and , mounted on the one , and holding the other , answered the loud and repeated calls of Waverley for his horse . " Na , na ! if ye are nae friend to kirk and ...
Pagina 13
... matter , on Waverley's depositing in his hands a small sum for the benefit of the wounded person . " I could wish , sir , " continued the Major , " that my duty terminated here ; but it is necessary that we should have some further ...
... matter , on Waverley's depositing in his hands a small sum for the benefit of the wounded person . " I could wish , sir , " continued the Major , " that my duty terminated here ; but it is necessary that we should have some further ...
Pagina 22
... matter of less consequence , but which has nevertheless been publicly talked of to your disadvantage . It is said , that a treasonable toast having been proposed in your hearing and presence , you , holding his majesty's commission ...
... matter of less consequence , but which has nevertheless been publicly talked of to your disadvantage . It is said , that a treasonable toast having been proposed in your hearing and presence , you , holding his majesty's commission ...
Pagina 55
... matter was copious , his voice powerful , and his memory strong ; so that there was little chance of his ending his exhorta- tion till the party had reached Stirling , had not his attention been attracted by a pedlar who had joined the ...
... matter was copious , his voice powerful , and his memory strong ; so that there was little chance of his ending his exhorta- tion till the party had reached Stirling , had not his attention been attracted by a pedlar who had joined the ...
Pagina 58
... matters , when the pedlar , missing , as he said , a little doggie which belonged to him , began to halt and whistle for the animal . This signal , repeated more than once , gave offence to the rigour of his companion , the rather ...
... matters , when the pedlar , missing , as he said , a little doggie which belonged to him , began to halt and whistle for the animal . This signal , repeated more than once , gave offence to the rigour of his companion , the rather ...
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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...