The Waverley Novels, Volume 2Lippincott, Grambo, 1855 |
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... person , and asked " Then , f the law makes murders , " said Mrs. Sad- admittance to Effie Deans , confined upon accusation dletree . " the law should be hanged for them ; or if of child - murder . The turnkey looked at him earnest ...
... person , and asked " Then , f the law makes murders , " said Mrs. Sad- admittance to Effie Deans , confined upon accusation dletree . " the law should be hanged for them ; or if of child - murder . The turnkey looked at him earnest ...
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... persons , of the rioters . Every most of the rioters to stand off . The young amazon , person in the garb of a gentleman was stopped by whom Butler had observed particularly active , sprung small parties of two or three of the mob , who ...
... persons , of the rioters . Every most of the rioters to stand off . The young amazon , person in the garb of a gentleman was stopped by whom Butler had observed particularly active , sprung small parties of two or three of the mob , who ...
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... person bolts was soon overcome , and from his hiding - plac who answered to that appellative ; and then reitera- the unfortunate man heard his enemies search everyting hastily , " For God's sake for your own sake corner of the apartment ...
... person bolts was soon overcome , and from his hiding - plac who answered to that appellative ; and then reitera- the unfortunate man heard his enemies search everyting hastily , " For God's sake for your own sake corner of the apartment ...
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... person of the prisoner , whose pallid yet stubborn features were scen distinctly by the torch - light , as his person was raised considerably above the concourse which throng- ed around him . Those who bore swords , muskets , and battle ...
... person of the prisoner , whose pallid yet stubborn features were scen distinctly by the torch - light , as his person was raised considerably above the concourse which throng- ed around him . Those who bore swords , muskets , and battle ...
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... persons informed against used to dam , " answered that high - spirited nobleman , with a profound bow , " I will take ... person who emitted this de- claration , was employed to walk the streets to see if he could find him out ; at last ...
... persons informed against used to dam , " answered that high - spirited nobleman , with a profound bow , " I will take ... person who emitted this de- claration , was employed to walk the streets to see if he could find him out ; at last ...
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Allan ancient answered auld bairn Balderstone better betwixt Bucklaw Butler Caleb called canna Captain Dalgetty castle Covenanters Craigengelt Crossmyloof daughter David Deans dinna door Drumthwacket Duke of Argyle Dumbiedikes Edinburgh Effie eyes father favour fear feelings frae gang gentleman George Staunton gude hand Hayston head heard heart Highland honour hope horse Inverary Jeanie Deans Jeanie's Jedediah Cleishbotham Lady Ashton Laird Libberton look Lord Keeper Lord Menteith Lucy M'Aulay Madge mair Marquis Master of Ravenswood maun means ment Middleburgh mind Montrose muckle never night occasion ower person poor Porteous Ranald Ratcliffe replied Reuben Roseneath Saddletree Scotland Scottish seemed Sharpit Sharpitlaw Sir Duncan Sir William Ashton sister soldier speak Staunton suld sword tell thing thou thought tion tone turn voice weel whilk Wildfire Wolf's Crag woman word young
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Pagina 61 - But when the hour of trouble comes to the mind or to the body — and seldom may it visit your Leddyship — and when the hour of death comes, that comes to high and low — lang and late may it be yours — O, my Leddy, then it isna what we hae dune for oursells, but what we hae dune for others, that we think on maist pleasantly.
Pagina 276 - Swine, fool, swine," said the herd, "every fool knows that." "And swine is good Saxon," said the Jester; "but how call you the sow when she is flayed, and drawn, and quartered, and hung up by the heels, like a traitor?" "Pork," answered the swine-herd. "I am very glad every fool knows that too...
Pagina 275 - ... delights to lose itself, while imagination considers them as the paths to yet wilder scenes of silvan solitude. Here the red rays of the sun shot a broken and discoloured light, that partially hung upon the shattered boughs and mossy trunks of the trees, and there they illuminated in brilliant patches the portions of turf to which they made their way. A considerable open space, in the midst of this glade, seemed formerly to have been dedicated to the rites of Druidical...
Pagina 274 - Roman soldiery, flung their gnarled arms over a thick carpet of the most delicious green sward ; in some places they were intermingled with beeches, hollies, and copsewood of various descriptions, so closely as totally to intercept the level beams of the sinking sun ; in others they receded from each other, forming those long sweeping vistas, in the intricacy of which the eye delights to lose itself, while imagination considers them as the paths to yet wilder scenes of sylvan solitude.