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... Evan Dhu , upon whose brow the suspicion that his Chief had been insulted , called up a cor- responding storm , swelled in sullen silence , awaiting to learn where or upon whom vengeance was to descend . " So , Waverley , you are there ...
... Evan Dhu , upon whose brow the suspicion that his Chief had been insulted , called up a cor- responding storm , swelled in sullen silence , awaiting to learn where or upon whom vengeance was to descend . " So , Waverley , you are there ...
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... Evan as he descend- ed ; " I wish he may be weel , -the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whip - cord ; wad he no tak something ? " " He usually lets blood for these fits , " answered the Highland Ancient with great ...
... Evan as he descend- ed ; " I wish he may be weel , -the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whip - cord ; wad he no tak something ? " " He usually lets blood for these fits , " answered the Highland Ancient with great ...
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... Evan , " if your ladyships please ; he wanted to use her by degrees to live without meat , and just as he had put her on a straw a - day the poor thing died ! " Evan's illustration set the company a laughing , and the discourse took a ...
... Evan , " if your ladyships please ; he wanted to use her by degrees to live without meat , and just as he had put her on a straw a - day the poor thing died ! " Evan's illustration set the company a laughing , and the discourse took a ...
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... Evan , who speedily disappeared among the trees . His servant , Alick Polwarth , who was in attendance , also looked after the Highlander , and then rode up close to his master . " The ne'er be in me , sir , if I think you're safe amang ...
... Evan , who speedily disappeared among the trees . His servant , Alick Polwarth , who was in attendance , also looked after the Highlander , and then rode up close to his master . " The ne'er be in me , sir , if I think you're safe amang ...
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... Evan , he judged it most prudent to set spurs to his horse , and ride briskly back to the squadron .. Ere he reached the end of the long avenue , however , a ball whis- tled past him , and the report of a pistol was heard .黑" It was ...
... Evan , he judged it most prudent to set spurs to his horse , and ride briskly back to the squadron .. Ere he reached the end of the long avenue , however , a ball whis- tled past him , and the report of a pistol was heard .黑" It was ...
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Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Volume 3 Walter Scott Visualização completa - 1830 |
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Alick answered arms auld Baillie Baron of Bradwardine battle of Preston Bodach Bradwar caliga called Captain Butler Carlisle Carlisle Castle castle CHAPTER Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot Common Moor court Davie dear Donald dragoons Duchran Duke of Cumberland Edinburgh Edward Waverley English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flora gentleman Glennaquoich hand happy heard Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart inclosures Ivor Jacobites Janet Lady Emily laird leave letter look Maccombich Macwheeble ment military mind Miss Bradwardine morning never night Nosebag party pass person poor Prince prisoner puir quarrel reader regiment Rose Bradwardine Royal Highness Scotland seemed shewed sion Sir Everard soldiers soon spirit Spontoon Stanley stood suppose tell thing thought tion troop Tully-Veolan turn verley Vich Ian Vohr ward wardine Waver Waverley-Honour Waverley's whilk wish words young
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Página 363 - This race has now almost entirely vanished from the land, and with it, doubtless, much absurd political prejudice ; but also, many living examples of singular and disinterested attachment to the principles of loyalty which they received from their fathers, and of old Scottish faith, hospitality, worth, and honour.
Página 280 - 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.
Página 298 - Saxon gentlemen are laughing," he said, "because a poor man, such as me, thinks my life, or the life of six of my degree, is worth that of Vich Ian Vohr, it's like enough they may be very right ; but if they laugh because they think I would not keep my word, and come back to redeem him, I can tell them they ken neither the heart of a Hielandman, nor the honour of a gentleman.
Página 361 - The effects of the insurrection of 1 745, — the destruction 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...