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Pagina 18
... poor fellows , finding themselves in a regiment chiefly composed of Scotch or Irish , looked up to me in any of their little distresses , and naturally made their countryman , and sergeant , their spokesman on such occasions ...
... poor fellows , finding themselves in a regiment chiefly composed of Scotch or Irish , looked up to me in any of their little distresses , and naturally made their countryman , and sergeant , their spokesman on such occasions ...
Pagina 21
... poor Aunt Rachel , which plainly asserted the justice of the Stuart cause , was held to contain the open avowal of what the others only ventured to insinuate . " Permit me another question , Mr. Waverley , " said Major Melville ...
... poor Aunt Rachel , which plainly asserted the justice of the Stuart cause , was held to contain the open avowal of what the others only ventured to insinuate . " Permit me another question , Mr. Waverley , " said Major Melville ...
Pagina 50
... poor souls were refreshed with the word . " " I am sorry , sir , " replied the Major , " you did not trust to your refreshing your men at Cairnvreckan ; whatever my house contains is at the command of persons employed in the service ...
... poor souls were refreshed with the word . " " I am sorry , sir , " replied the Major , " you did not trust to your refreshing your men at Cairnvreckan ; whatever my house contains is at the command of persons employed in the service ...
Pagina 75
... poor fellow's meteorological observa- tions , as well as to the tune of Nancy Dawson , which he was whistling . He returned the fire ineffectually , and his comrades , starting up at the alarm , advanced alertly towards the spot from ...
... poor fellow's meteorological observa- tions , as well as to the tune of Nancy Dawson , which he was whistling . He returned the fire ineffectually , and his comrades , starting up at the alarm , advanced alertly towards the spot from ...
Pagina 85
... poor beasts than mysell , that bought and sold every ane o ' them ? " 66 And pray , sir , if it be not too great a freedom , may I beg to know where we are going just now ? " " A fule's errand , I fear , " answered this communi- cative ...
... poor beasts than mysell , that bought and sold every ane o ' them ? " 66 And pray , sir , if it be not too great a freedom , may I beg to know where we are going just now ? " " A fule's errand , I fear , " answered this communi- cative ...
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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...