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Pagina 3
... at applying to a stranger even for casual informa- tion , without previously glancing at his physiognomy and appearance . While he looked about in order to select the person with whom he would most willingly hold WAVERLEY 3.
... at applying to a stranger even for casual informa- tion , without previously glancing at his physiognomy and appearance . While he looked about in order to select the person with whom he would most willingly hold WAVERLEY 3.
Pagina 8
... tion , and at length drew a pocket - pistol , threatening , on the one hand , to shoot whomsoever dared to stop him , and , on the other , menacing Ebenezer with a similar doom , if he stirred a foot with the horses . The sapient ...
... tion , and at length drew a pocket - pistol , threatening , on the one hand , to shoot whomsoever dared to stop him , and , on the other , menacing Ebenezer with a similar doom , if he stirred a foot with the horses . The sapient ...
Pagina 14
... tion of a very heavy fine for neglecting to lodge , in terms of the recent proclamation , an account with the nearest magistrate of any stranger who came to his inn ; that , as Mr. Cruickshanks boasted so much of religion and loyalty ...
... tion of a very heavy fine for neglecting to lodge , in terms of the recent proclamation , an account with the nearest magistrate of any stranger who came to his inn ; that , as Mr. Cruickshanks boasted so much of religion and loyalty ...
Pagina 15
... tion must be guided by the nature of the charge which renders it necessary . I request to know what that charge is , and upon what authority I am forcibly detained to reply to it ? " " The charge , Mr. Waverley , I grieve to say , is of ...
... tion must be guided by the nature of the charge which renders it necessary . I request to know what that charge is , and upon what authority I am forcibly detained to reply to it ? " " The charge , Mr. Waverley , I grieve to say , is of ...
Pagina 19
... tion will be transmitted elsewhere . And now to proceed -Do you know a person that passes by the name of Wily Will , or Will Ruthven ? " " I never heard of such a name till this moment . " " Did you never through such a person , or any ...
... tion will be transmitted elsewhere . And now to proceed -Do you know a person that passes by the name of Wily Will , or Will Ruthven ? " " I never heard of such a name till this moment . " " Did you never through such a person , or any ...
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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...