The Waverley Novels, Volume 2A. and C. Black, 1859 |
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Pagina 5
... once and violently impelled into its natural channel , " ye stand there hammering dog - heads for fules that will never snap them at a Highlandman , instead of earning bread for your family , and shoeing this winsome young gentle- man's ...
... once and violently impelled into its natural channel , " ye stand there hammering dog - heads for fules that will never snap them at a Highlandman , instead of earning bread for your family , and shoeing this winsome young gentle- man's ...
Pagina 41
... once took arms during those reigns . They take their name from their leader , Richard Cameron . " " I recollect , " said Waverley ; - " but did not the triumph of Presbytery at the Revolution extinguish that sect ? " " By no means ...
... once took arms during those reigns . They take their name from their leader , Richard Cameron . " " I recollect , " said Waverley ; - " but did not the triumph of Presbytery at the Revolution extinguish that sect ? " " By no means ...
Pagina 51
... seen service , and is disposed to speak upon the subject , I should still imagine that listening to him would do you no sort of harm . But I have done , and have only once more to recommend this gentleman to your WAVERLEY 51.
... seen service , and is disposed to speak upon the subject , I should still imagine that listening to him would do you no sort of harm . But I have done , and have only once more to recommend this gentleman to your WAVERLEY 51.
Pagina 52
Walter Scott. have only once more to recommend this gentleman to your civility , as well as to your custody . - Mr . Waverley , I am truly sorry we should part in this way ; but I trust , when you are again in this country , I may have ...
Walter Scott. have only once more to recommend this gentleman to your civility , as well as to your custody . - Mr . Waverley , I am truly sorry we should part in this way ; but I trust , when you are again in this country , I may have ...
Pagina 58
... once , gave offence to the rigour of his companion , the rather because it appeared to indicate inattention to the treasures of theological and controversial knowledge which was pouring out for his edification . He therefore signified ...
... once , gave offence to the rigour of his companion , the rather because it appeared to indicate inattention to the treasures of theological and controversial knowledge which was pouring out for his edification . He therefore signified ...
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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...