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Pagina 17
... prisoner , for such our hero must now be considered , with what he thought a reasonable time for reflection , Major Melville resumed his examination , premising , that as Mr. Waverley seemed to object to general questions , his ...
... prisoner , for such our hero must now be considered , with what he thought a reasonable time for reflection , Major Melville resumed his examination , premising , that as Mr. Waverley seemed to object to general questions , his ...
Pagina 33
... prisoner ? " It is a question of some difficulty , considering the state of the country , " said Major Melville . " Could you not detain him ( being such a gentleman- like young man ) here in your own house , out of harm's way , till ...
... prisoner ? " It is a question of some difficulty , considering the state of the country , " said Major Melville . " Could you not detain him ( being such a gentleman- like young man ) here in your own house , out of harm's way , till ...
Pagina 41
... prisoner as I am . " " I believe a person called Gilfillan , one of the sect who are termed Cameronians . " " I never heard of them before . " " They claim , " said the clergyman , " to represent the more strict and severe Presbyterians ...
... prisoner as I am . " " I believe a person called Gilfillan , one of the sect who are termed Cameronians . " " I never heard of them before . " " They claim , " said the clergyman , " to represent the more strict and severe Presbyterians ...
Pagina 49
... prisoner whom he there mentioned , as far as Stirling Castle . " Yea , " was the concise reply of the Cameronian leader , in a voice which seemed to issue from the very penetralia of his person . " But your escort , Mr. Gilfillan , is ...
... prisoner whom he there mentioned , as far as Stirling Castle . " Yea , " was the concise reply of the Cameronian leader , in a voice which seemed to issue from the very penetralia of his person . " But your escort , Mr. Gilfillan , is ...
Pagina 51
... prisoner , with no rigour nor incivility , and are to subject him to no other restraint than is necessary for his security . " " I have looked into my commission , " said Mr. Gilfillan , " subscribed by a worthy and professing noble ...
... prisoner , with no rigour nor incivility , and are to subject him to no other restraint than is necessary for his security . " " I have looked into my commission , " said Mr. Gilfillan , " subscribed by a worthy and professing noble ...
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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...