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Pagina 13
... rendered constrained and distant . The nature of the smith's hurt was inquired into , and as the actual injury was likely to prove trifling , and the circumstances in which it was received rendered the infliction , on Edward's part , a ...
... rendered constrained and distant . The nature of the smith's hurt was inquired into , and as the actual injury was likely to prove trifling , and the circumstances in which it was received rendered the infliction , on Edward's part , a ...
Pagina 15
... renders apologies super- fluous . " " True , sir ; permit me , therefore , to ask you how your time has been disposed of since you obtained leave of absence from your regiment , several weeks ago , until the present moment ? " " My ...
... renders apologies super- fluous . " " True , sir ; permit me , therefore , to ask you how your time has been disposed of since you obtained leave of absence from your regiment , several weeks ago , until the present moment ? " " My ...
Pagina 52
... render Cairnvreckan more agreeable than circumstances have permitted on this occasion . ” So saying , he shook our hero by the hand . Morton also took an affectionate farewell , and Waverley , having mounted his horse , with a musketeer ...
... render Cairnvreckan more agreeable than circumstances have permitted on this occasion . ” So saying , he shook our hero by the hand . Morton also took an affectionate farewell , and Waverley , having mounted his horse , with a musketeer ...
Pagina 78
... rendered exceedingly acceptable . His portmanteau was placed on another pony , Duncan mounted a third , and they set forward at a round pace , accompanied by their escort . No other incident marked the course of that night's journey ...
... rendered exceedingly acceptable . His portmanteau was placed on another pony , Duncan mounted a third , and they set forward at a round pace , accompanied by their escort . No other incident marked the course of that night's journey ...
Pagina 87
... insolence of authority , and the sulky spite of a temper naturally dogged , and rendered more so by habits of low indulgence and the incense of servile adulation . * DICKES.0 C.GRAY SC . In about two hours ' WAVERLEY 87.
... insolence of authority , and the sulky spite of a temper naturally dogged , and rendered more so by habits of low indulgence and the incense of servile adulation . * DICKES.0 C.GRAY SC . In about two hours ' WAVERLEY 87.
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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...