Waverley novels. Parker's ed., revised, Томове 9–10 |
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... Claverhouse hears what I have done , he will build me a horse as high as the Tower of Tillietudlem . But every one in the regiment takes what they can come by ; I am sure Bothwell and his blood - royal shows us a good example . And if I ...
... Claverhouse hears what I have done , he will build me a horse as high as the Tower of Tillietudlem . But every one in the regiment takes what they can come by ; I am sure Bothwell and his blood - royal shows us a good example . And if I ...
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... investigation of your conduct take place ? " " Under that of Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse , I am given to understand , " said Morton ; " one of the mil- 24 VOL . I. itary commission , to whom it has pleased our king OLD MORTALITY . 277.
... investigation of your conduct take place ? " " Under that of Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse , I am given to understand , " said Morton ; " one of the mil- 24 VOL . I. itary commission , to whom it has pleased our king OLD MORTALITY . 277.
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... Claverhouse ? " said Edith , faintly ; " merciful Heaven , you are lost ere you are tried ! He wrote to my grandmother that he was to be here to - morrow morn- ing , on his road to the head of the county , where some desperate men ...
... Claverhouse ? " said Edith , faintly ; " merciful Heaven , you are lost ere you are tried ! He wrote to my grandmother that he was to be here to - morrow morn- ing , on his road to the head of the county , where some desperate men ...
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... Claverhouse is to pass this way on his march , and we would willingly have your assistance to receive and en- tertain a military man of such distinction , who , probably , will not be much delighted with the company of women . Also , my ...
... Claverhouse is to pass this way on his march , and we would willingly have your assistance to receive and en- tertain a military man of such distinction , who , probably , will not be much delighted with the company of women . Also , my ...
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... Claverhouse there on some express business ; so boot and saddle , Pike , as fast as you can . - O , Lord ! what times are these ! the poor lad - my old cronie's son ! -and the silly wench sticks it into her postscriptum , as she calls ...
... Claverhouse there on some express business ; so boot and saddle , Pike , as fast as you can . - O , Lord ! what times are these ! the poor lad - my old cronie's son ! -and the silly wench sticks it into her postscriptum , as she calls ...
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answered arms auld Balfour blood body Bothwell Burley called canna Castle cause Claverhouse Colonel Grahame command Cornet Covenant Covenanters Cuddie dinna door dragoons Duke of Monmouth Dwarf e'en Earnscliff Edith Ellieslaw Elliot Elshie enemy Erastian Evandale's exclaimed eyes father favour fear followed frae gentleman gude Gudyill Halliday hand head hear heard heart Henry Morton hinny Hobbie honour horse Ilderton insurgents Isabella Jenny Kettledrummle Lady Margaret leddy look Lord Evandale Macbriar mair Major Bellenden Mareschal maun Mause Milnwood misanthropy Miss Bellenden Miss Vere morning mother muckle never Old Mortality onything ower party person popinjay Poundtext presbyterian prisoner puir Ratcliffe replied Morton Scotland seemed Sir Frederick soldiers speak sword thae thee there's thou Tillietudlem tion Tower voice weel Westburnflat whig woman word ye'll young
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