The Waverley Novels, Volume 2A. and C. Black, 1859 |
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Pagina 5
... never snap them at a Highlandman , instead of earning bread for your family , and shoeing this winsome young gentle- man's horse that's just come frae the north ! I'se warrant him nane of your whingeing King George folk , WAVERLEY 5.
... never snap them at a Highlandman , instead of earning bread for your family , and shoeing this winsome young gentle- man's horse that's just come frae the north ! I'se warrant him nane of your whingeing King George folk , WAVERLEY 5.
Pagina 10
... never been able to discover which he belonged to , the evangelical , or the moderate party in the kirk . Nor do I hold the circumstance of much moment , since , in my own remembrance , the one was headed by an Erskine , the other by a ...
... never been able to discover which he belonged to , the evangelical , or the moderate party in the kirk . Nor do I hold the circumstance of much moment , since , in my own remembrance , the one was headed by an Erskine , the other by a ...
Pagina 11
... never heard the report of a pistol in his life . He had made a narrow escape , however ; the bullet had grazed his head , and stunned him for a moment or two , which trance terror and confusion of spirit had prolonged somewhat longer ...
... never heard the report of a pistol in his life . He had made a narrow escape , however ; the bullet had grazed his head , and stunned him for a moment or two , which trance terror and confusion of spirit had prolonged somewhat longer ...
Pagina 17
... never occasion to repose confidence in a person of his description , " answered Waverley . " I favoured Sergeant Houghton as a clever , active young fellow , and I believe his fellow - soldiers respected him accordingly . " VOL . II . B ...
... never occasion to repose confidence in a person of his description , " answered Waverley . " I favoured Sergeant Houghton as a clever , active young fellow , and I believe his fellow - soldiers respected him accordingly . " VOL . II . B ...
Pagina 19
... never read six pages . " " I am not your judge , Mr. Waverley ; your examina- tion will be transmitted elsewhere . And now to proceed -Do you know a person that passes by the name of Wily Will , or Will Ruthven ? " " I never heard of ...
... never read six pages . " " I am not your judge , Mr. Waverley ; your examina- tion will be transmitted elsewhere . And now to proceed -Do you know a person that passes by the name of Wily Will , or Will Ruthven ? " " I never heard of ...
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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...