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Pagina 11
... spirit had prolonged somewhat longer . He now arose to demand vengeance on the person of Waverley , and with difficulty acquiesced in the proposal of Mr. Morton , that he should be carried before the Laird , as a justice of peace , and ...
... spirit had prolonged somewhat longer . He now arose to demand vengeance on the person of Waverley , and with difficulty acquiesced in the proposal of Mr. Morton , that he should be carried before the Laird , as a justice of peace , and ...
Pagina 29
... spirit . But I fear he has rushed upon his fate . " " And why ? Hundreds of misguided gentlemen are now in arms against the government , many , doubt- less , upon principles which education and early prejudice have gilded with the names ...
... spirit . But I fear he has rushed upon his fate . " " And why ? Hundreds of misguided gentlemen are now in arms against the government , many , doubt- less , upon principles which education and early prejudice have gilded with the names ...
Pagina 44
... spirit , that touching upon this topic would be sure to defeat his purpose . He therefore pleaded , that the invitation argued the Major's disbelief of any part of the accusation which was inconsistent with Waverley's conduct as a ...
... spirit , that touching upon this topic would be sure to defeat his purpose . He therefore pleaded , that the invitation argued the Major's disbelief of any part of the accusation which was inconsistent with Waverley's conduct as a ...
Pagina 45
... spirits , though not unyielding , were abundantly elastic , and soon seconded his efforts . The trio were engaged in very lively discourse , apparently delighted with each other , and the kind host was pressing a third WAVERLEY 45.
... spirits , though not unyielding , were abundantly elastic , and soon seconded his efforts . The trio were engaged in very lively discourse , apparently delighted with each other , and the kind host was pressing a third WAVERLEY 45.
Pagina 65
... effectually , that the door could not be drawn till this exterior impediment was removed . While musing upon the cause of this contradictory VOL . II . E spirit in persons whose conduct intimated no purpose of plunder WAVERLEY 65.
... effectually , that the door could not be drawn till this exterior impediment was removed . While musing upon the cause of this contradictory VOL . II . E spirit in persons whose conduct intimated no purpose of plunder WAVERLEY 65.
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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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