The Waverley Novels, Volume 2A. and C. Black, 1859 |
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Pagina 3
... mind of the munici- pality of Cairnvreckan . " There is some news , " said mine host of the Candlestick , pushing his lantern - jawed visage and bare - boned nag rudely forward into the crowd- " there is some news ; and if it please my ...
... mind of the munici- pality of Cairnvreckan . " There is some news , " said mine host of the Candlestick , pushing his lantern - jawed visage and bare - boned nag rudely forward into the crowd- " there is some news ; and if it please my ...
Pagina 10
... mind to un- sheathe his sword , nor to draw his remaining pistol , the populace threw themselves upon him , disarmed him , and were about to use him with great violence , when the appearance of a venerable clergyman , the pastor of the ...
... mind to un- sheathe his sword , nor to draw his remaining pistol , the populace threw themselves upon him , disarmed him , and were about to use him with great violence , when the appearance of a venerable clergyman , the pastor of the ...
Pagina 16
... mind acquitted him of the crime with which he was charged , yet a hasty review of his own conduct convinced him he might have great difficulty in establishing his innocence to the satisfaction of others . " " " It is a very painful part ...
... mind acquitted him of the crime with which he was charged , yet a hasty review of his own conduct convinced him he might have great difficulty in establishing his innocence to the satisfaction of others . " " " It is a very painful part ...
Pagina 26
... minds , and neither felt it easy to speak upon any other . The youth and apparent frankness of Waverley stood in strong contrast to the shades of suspicion which darkened around him , and he had a sort of naïveté and openness of ...
... minds , and neither felt it easy to speak upon any other . The youth and apparent frankness of Waverley stood in strong contrast to the shades of suspicion which darkened around him , and he had a sort of naïveté and openness of ...
Pagina 28
... mind in earlier days with a slight feeling of romance , which no after incidents of real life had entirely dissipated . The early loss of an amiable young woman , whom he had married for love , and who was quickly followed to the grave ...
... mind in earlier days with a slight feeling of romance , which no after incidents of real life had entirely dissipated . The early loss of an amiable young woman , whom he had married for love , and who was quickly followed to the grave ...
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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...