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Pagina 17
... 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 " But ...
... 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 " But ...
Pagina 28
... occasion were therefore likely to differ from those of the severe disciplinarian , strict magistrate , and distrustful man of the world . When the servants had withdrawn , the silence of both parties continued , until Major Melville ...
... occasion were therefore likely to differ from those of the severe disciplinarian , strict magistrate , and distrustful man of the world . When the servants had withdrawn , the silence of both parties continued , until Major Melville ...
Pagina 38
... occasion be extended . Your situation will , I fear , preclude your taking those active steps for recovering intelligence , or tracing imposture , which I would willingly undertake in your behalf ; and if you are not benefited by my ...
... occasion be extended . Your situation will , I fear , preclude your taking those active steps for recovering intelligence , or tracing imposture , which I would willingly undertake in your behalf ; and if you are not benefited by my ...
Pagina 44
... occasion . This news put him in such good - humour , that he readily acquiesced in Mr. Morton's proposal to pay some hospitable attention to his unfortunate guest , and volun- tarily added , he hoped the whole affair would prove a ...
... occasion . This news put him in such good - humour , that he readily acquiesced in Mr. Morton's proposal to pay some hospitable attention to his unfortunate guest , and volun- tarily added , he hoped the whole affair would prove a ...
Pagina 45
... occasion , he piqued himself upon leaving on the minds of his companions a favourable impression of one who , under such disastrous circumstances , could sustain his misfortunes with ease and gaiety . His spirits , though not unyielding ...
... occasion , he piqued himself upon leaving on the minds of his companions a favourable impression of one who , under such disastrous circumstances , could sustain his misfortunes with ease and gaiety . His spirits , though not unyielding ...
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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...