Waverley Novels, Volume 2Robert Cadell, Edinburgh, and Whittaker & Company London., 1829 |
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Pagina 32
... Prince Charles . In the meanwhile this trusty captain is , by his own admission , residing at Glennaquoich with the most active , subtle , and desperate Jacobite in Scotland ; he goes with him at least as far as their famous hunting ...
... Prince Charles . In the meanwhile this trusty captain is , by his own admission , residing at Glennaquoich with the most active , subtle , and desperate Jacobite in Scotland ; he goes with him at least as far as their famous hunting ...
Pagina 38
... Prince Charles , and fall before his feet ? ' All that has been recorded of excellence and worth in the house of Waverley has been founded upon their loyal faith to the house of Stewart . From the interpretation which this Scotch magis ...
... Prince Charles , and fall before his feet ? ' All that has been recorded of excellence and worth in the house of Waverley has been founded upon their loyal faith to the house of Stewart . From the interpretation which this Scotch magis ...
Pagina 80
... Prince Charles Edward . " So saying , he hastily left the apartment , as if to avoid further discussion . Exhausted by the fatigues of the night , our hero now threw himself upon the bed , and was in a few minutes fast asleep . NOTES TO ...
... Prince Charles Edward . " So saying , he hastily left the apartment , as if to avoid further discussion . Exhausted by the fatigues of the night , our hero now threw himself upon the bed , and was in a few minutes fast asleep . NOTES TO ...
Pagina 81
... Prince Charles ; he was a man of property near Callan- der . This castle became at that time the actual scene of a roman- tic escape made by John Home , the author of Douglas , and some other prisoners , who , having been taken at the ...
... Prince Charles ; he was a man of property near Callan- der . This castle became at that time the actual scene of a roman- tic escape made by John Home , the author of Douglas , and some other prisoners , who , having been taken at the ...
Pagina 97
... Prince took out a paper , and then proceeded : - " I should indeed have no doubts upon this subject , if I could trust to this proclamation , set forth by the friends of the Elector of Hanover , in which they rank Mr Wa- verley among ...
... Prince took out a paper , and then proceeded : - " I should indeed have no doubts upon this subject , if I could trust to this proclamation , set forth by the friends of the Elector of Hanover , in which they rank Mr Wa- verley among ...
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answered appearance arms army attended auld Bailie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine battle broadsword Cairnvreckan caliga called Callum Castle cavalry CHAPTER Charles Edward Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot command dear Doune Castle dragoons Edinburgh English Ensign Maccombich 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 Stewart Jacobites Janet Lady Emily laird look Lord Lord George Murray Lowland Macwheeble Major Melville maun ment military mind Miss Bradwardine Morton never night numbers officer party passed Penrith person poor portmanteau Prince Prince Charles Prince's prisoner puir racter regiment replied Rose Bradwardine Royal Highness Scotland seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon sword thought tion took troop Tully-Veolan verley Vich Ian Vohr Waver Waverley Waverley-Honour Waverley's whilk wish young
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Pagina 172 - Whitney, who was shot through the arm here, and a few months after fell nobly at the battle of Falkirk, and by Lieutenant West, a man of distinguished bravery, as also by about fifteen dragoons, who stood by him to the last. But after a faint fire, the regiment in general was seized with a panic; and though their Colonel and some other gallant officers did what they could to rally them once or twice, they at last took a precipitate flight.
Pagina 294 - ... he felt himself entitled to say firmly, though perhaps with a sigh, that the romance of his life was ended, and that its real history had now commenced.
Pagina 172 - ... to the last. But after a faint fire, the regiment in general was seized with a panic ; and though their colonel and some other gallant officers did what they could to rally them once or twice, they at last took a precipitate flight. And just in the moment when Colonel Gardiner seemed to be making a pause to deliberate what duty required him to do in such...
Pagina 172 - Lochaber-axe (for my informant could not exactly distinguish) on the hinder part of his head, which was the mortal blow. All that his faithful attendant saw further at this time, was, that as his hat was falling off, he took it in his left hand and waved it as a signal to him to retreat, and added what were the last words be ever heard him speak, 'Take care of yourself; ' upon which the servant retired.
Pagina 171 - He continued all night under arms, wrapped up in his cloak, and generally sheltered under a rick of barley, which hap. pened to be in the field. About three in the morning he called his domestic servants to him, of which there were four in waiting. He dismissed three of them with most affectionate Christian advice, and such solemn charges relating to the performance of their duty, and the care of their souls, as seemed plainly to intimate that he apprehended it was at least very probable he was taking...
Pagina 247 - The March. IT is not our purpose to intrude upon the province of history. We shall therefore only remind our readers, that about the beginning of November the Young Chevalier, at the head of about six thousand men at the utmost, resolved to peril his cause on an attempt to penetrate into the centre of England, although aware of the mighty preparations which were made for his reception.
Pagina 414 - The effects of the insurrection of 1745, — the destruct'on of the patriarchal power of the Highland chiefs, — the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions of the Lowland nobility and barons, — the total eradication of the Jacobite party, which,- averse to intermingle with the English, or adopt their customs, long continued to pride themselves...