Waverley novels. Parker's ed., revised, Том 14 |
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... sort , upon many plausi- ble circumstances , but without any real basis , stating the Master of Ravenswood to be on the eve of marriage with a foreign lady of fortune and distinction . This was greedily caught up by both the political ...
... sort , upon many plausi- ble circumstances , but without any real basis , stating the Master of Ravenswood to be on the eve of marriage with a foreign lady of fortune and distinction . This was greedily caught up by both the political ...
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... sort of confidence in the sibyl , whom she still regarded with involuntary shuddering . Dame Gourlay knew how to avail herself of this imperfect confidence . She directed Lucy's thoughts to the means of inquiring into futurity , the ...
... sort of confidence in the sibyl , whom she still regarded with involuntary shuddering . Dame Gourlay knew how to avail herself of this imperfect confidence . She directed Lucy's thoughts to the means of inquiring into futurity , the ...
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... sort of flighty levity , that was foreign to her character and situation , and which was at times chequer- ed by fits of deep silence and melancholy , and of capri- cious pettishness . Lady Ashton became much alarmed , and consulted the ...
... sort of flighty levity , that was foreign to her character and situation , and which was at times chequer- ed by fits of deep silence and melancholy , and of capri- cious pettishness . Lady Ashton became much alarmed , and consulted the ...
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... sort of triumph over the Marquis of A , in the person of his kinsman . Splendid refreshments await- ed the guests on their arrival , and , after these were finished , the ery was to horse . The bride was led forth betwixt her brother ...
... sort of triumph over the Marquis of A , in the person of his kinsman . Splendid refreshments await- ed the guests on their arrival , and , after these were finished , the ery was to horse . The bride was led forth betwixt her brother ...
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... sort of compassion ; 66 that's the very bride hersell ! Eh , whow ! sae young , sae braw and sae bonnie - and is her time sae short ? " " I tell ye , " said the sibyl , " her winding sheet is up as high as her throat already , believe ...
... sort of compassion ; 66 that's the very bride hersell ! Eh , whow ! sae young , sae braw and sae bonnie - and is her time sae short ? " " I tell ye , " said the sibyl , " her winding sheet is up as high as her throat already , believe ...
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Allan M'Aulay ancient Anderson Angus M'Aulay Annot Lyle answered apartment Ardvoirlich Argyle's Argyleshire arms army attendants battle blood boothose bride brother Bucklaw called Captain Dalgetty castle cavalier character Chiefs clan Colonel Ashton command Convention of Estates Covenanters Drumthwacket Dugald Dalgetty Earl Earl of Menteith enemy eyes father followers gentlemen getty glen Gourlay Gustavus Gustavus Adolphus hand hath head heard Highland honour horse Inverary James Stewart King Knight of Ardenvohr Lady Ashton Laird land LEGEND OF MONTROSE look Lord Menteith lordship Lowland Lucy MacCallum Major Dalgetty Mareschal-College Master of Ravenswood ment military mind Miss Ashton Mist Montrose Montrose's mountains Murdoch never noble outlaw party person plaid Ranald MacEagh rank Ravenswood replied respect Ritt-master Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Dugald Sir Duncan Campbell soldier speak spirit sword thou tion vengeance voice whilk wild wound young
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Страница 11 - So choosing solitary to abide Far from all neighbours, that her devilish deeds, And hellish arts, from people she might hide, And hurt far off, unknown, whomsoever she espied.
Страница 28 - And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
Страница 51 - One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached from his hat, and the rippling waves of the rising tide wafted it to Caleb's feet. The old man took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom.
Страница 278 - I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.
Страница 144 - In a rebellion, When what's not meet, but what must be, was law Then were they chosen ; in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet, And throw their power i
Страница 212 - Bless us! what a word on A title-page is this! and some in file Stand spelling false, while one might walk to MileEnd Green. Why is it harder, sirs, than Gordon, Colkitto, or Macdonnel, or Galasp? Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek, That would have made Quintilian stare and gasp.