Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... eye upon Edward , with an almost impercepti- ble rise of his eyebrow , to which his shoul- ders corresponded in the same degree of elevation . " Now , two points of dubita- tion occur to me upon this topic . First , whether this service ...
... eye upon Edward , with an almost impercepti- ble rise of his eyebrow , to which his shoul- ders corresponded in the same degree of elevation . " Now , two points of dubita- tion occur to me upon this topic . First , whether this service ...
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... eyes , as this matter of boots or brogues , or whatever the calige shall finally be pronounced by the learn- ed . But I must go to head - quarters , to prepare the Prince for this extraordinary scene . My information will be well taken ...
... eyes , as this matter of boots or brogues , or whatever the calige shall finally be pronounced by the learn- ed . But I must go to head - quarters , to prepare the Prince for this extraordinary scene . My information will be well taken ...
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... eye of the Highland Chief . " His immediate attend- ance , " he repeated with considerable em- phasis . Waverley turned again towards the Colonel . " We shall meet again , " he said ; “ in the meanwhile , every possible accommo- dation ...
... eye of the Highland Chief . " His immediate attend- ance , " he repeated with considerable em- phasis . Waverley turned again towards the Colonel . " We shall meet again , " he said ; “ in the meanwhile , every possible accommo- dation ...
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... rapine . He was particularly employed in learning the strength of the regiments in Scotland , the character of the officers , & c . and had long had his eye upon Wa- verley's troop , as open to temptation . Do- nald 54 WAVERLEY .
... rapine . He was particularly employed in learning the strength of the regiments in Scotland , the character of the officers , & c . and had long had his eye upon Wa- verley's troop , as open to temptation . Do- nald 54 WAVERLEY .
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... eyes . During the period of the siege , he paid them almost daily visits , although he observed with regret that his suit made as little progress in the affec- tions of the former , as the arms of the Chevalier in subduing the fortress ...
... eyes . During the period of the siege , he paid them almost daily visits , although he observed with regret that his suit made as little progress in the affec- tions of the former , as the arms of the Chevalier in subduing the fortress ...
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Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Volume 3 Walter Scott Visualização completa - 1830 |
Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since. In Three Volumes. Vol. 1.[- 3.], Volume 3 Walter Scott Visualização completa - 1821 |
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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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