Waverley Novels, Volume 2Robert Cadell, Edinburgh, and Whittaker & Company London., 1829 |
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Pagina 20
... kind friend , whose heart is moré to be esteemed than his prudence or political saga- city : they seemed to be dull compositions . " " That friend , " continued the persevering inqui- rer , " was a Mr Pembroke , a nonjuring clergyman ...
... kind friend , whose heart is moré to be esteemed than his prudence or political saga- city : they seemed to be dull compositions . " " That friend , " continued the persevering inqui- rer , " was a Mr Pembroke , a nonjuring clergyman ...
Pagina 46
... kind mediator had some trouble to prevail on his young friend to accept the invitation . He dared not urge to him the real motive , which was a good - natured wish to secure a favourable report of Waverley's case from Major Melville to ...
... kind mediator had some trouble to prevail on his young friend to accept the invitation . He dared not urge to him the real motive , which was a good - natured wish to secure a favourable report of Waverley's case from Major Melville to ...
Pagina 47
... kind host was pressing a third bottle of Burgundy , when the sound of a drum was heard at some distance . The Major , who , in the glee of an old soldier , had forgot the duties of a magistrate , cursed , with a muttered military oath ...
... kind host was pressing a third bottle of Burgundy , when the sound of a drum was heard at some distance . The Major , who , in the glee of an old soldier , had forgot the duties of a magistrate , cursed , with a muttered military oath ...
Pagina 64
... kind ; the roof seem- ed rent in several places ; the walls were composed of loose stones and turf , and the thatch of branches of trees . The fire was in the centre , and filled the whole wigwam with smoke , which escaped as much ...
... kind ; the roof seem- ed rent in several places ; the walls were composed of loose stones and turf , and the thatch of branches of trees . The fire was in the centre , and filled the whole wigwam with smoke , which escaped as much ...
Pagina 88
... to speak of him as the Pretender ; and this kind of accom- modating courtesy was usually observed in society where indi- viduals of each party mixed on friendly terms . was brought up to hack and manger . I was 88 WAVERLEY .
... to speak of him as the Pretender ; and this kind of accom- modating courtesy was usually observed in society where indi- viduals of each party mixed on friendly terms . was brought up to hack and manger . I was 88 WAVERLEY .
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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...