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Pagina 15
... soldier and a subject . In the former capacity , you are charged with spreading mutiny and rebellion among the men you commanded , and setting them the example of desertion , by prolonging your own absence from the regiment , contrary ...
... soldier and a subject . In the former capacity , you are charged with spreading mutiny and rebellion among the men you commanded , and setting them the example of desertion , by prolonging your own absence from the regiment , contrary ...
Pagina 17
... 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 you used through this man , " answered WAVERLEY 17.
... 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 you used through this man , " answered WAVERLEY 17.
Pagina 18
... soldiers who followed you to the regiment from your uncle's estate ? " " 6 ' Surely ; -but what is that to the present pur- pose ? " " To that I am just coming , and I beseech your candid reply . Have you , since leaving the regiment ...
... soldiers who followed you to the regiment from your uncle's estate ? " " 6 ' Surely ; -but what is that to the present pur- pose ? " " To that I am just coming , and I beseech your candid reply . Have you , since leaving the regiment ...
Pagina 22
... soldiers ? " " I never did , Major Melville . One letter , indeed , I received from him , containing a civil ... soldier , I cannot but be surprised that you did not afford it to them . ” This was too much . Beset and pressed on every ...
... soldiers ? " " I never did , Major Melville . One letter , indeed , I received from him , containing a civil ... soldier , I cannot but be surprised that you did not afford it to them . ” This was too much . Beset and pressed on every ...
Pagina 30
... soldier's wants , and inconsistent with his discipline ; and are under the management of a favourite sergeant , through whom they hold an unusually close communica- tion with their captain , and affect to consider themselves as ...
... soldier's wants , and inconsistent with his discipline ; and are under the management of a favourite sergeant , through whom they hold an unusually close communica- tion with their captain , and affect to consider themselves as ...
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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...