Waverley Novels, Volume 2Robert Cadell, Edinburgh, and Whittaker & Company London., 1829 |
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Pagina 5
... nature . The master smith , benempt , as his sign intimated , John Mucklewrath , with two assistants , toiled busily in arranging , repairing , and furbishing old muskets , pistols , and swords , which lay scattered around his work ...
... nature . The master smith , benempt , as his sign intimated , John Mucklewrath , with two assistants , toiled busily in arranging , repairing , and furbishing old muskets , pistols , and swords , which lay scattered around his work ...
Pagina 7
... natural channel , " ye stand there hammering dog - heads for fules that will never snap them at a Highlandman , instead of earning bread for your family , and shoeing this winsome young gentleman's horse that's just come frae the north ...
... natural channel , " ye stand there hammering dog - heads for fules that will never snap them at a Highlandman , instead of earning bread for your family , and shoeing this winsome young gentleman's horse that's just come frae the north ...
Pagina 10
... natural paleness had waxed three shades more cadaverous , have ven- tured to dispute a mandate so enforced , had not the Vulcan of the village , eager to discharge upon some more worthy object the fury which his helpmate had provoked ...
... natural paleness had waxed three shades more cadaverous , have ven- tured to dispute a mandate so enforced , had not the Vulcan of the village , eager to discharge upon some more worthy object the fury which his helpmate had provoked ...
Pagina 11
... natural horror at the incident , neither had presence of mind to unsheathe his sword , nor to draw his remaining pistol , the populace threw them selves upon him , disarmed him , and were about to use him with great violence , when the ...
... natural horror at the incident , neither had presence of mind to unsheathe his sword , nor to draw his remaining pistol , the populace threw them selves upon him , disarmed him , and were about to use him with great violence , when the ...
Pagina 14
... nature of the smith's hurt was inquired into , and as the actual injury was likely to prove trifling , and the circumstances in which it was re- ceived rendered the infliction , on Edward's part , a natural act of self - defence , the ...
... nature of the smith's hurt was inquired into , and as the actual injury was likely to prove trifling , and the circumstances in which it was re- ceived rendered the infliction , on Edward's part , a natural act of self - defence , the ...
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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...