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... manner in which I can requite his Kind- ness so well as by serving you , I will serve you , if possible , whether you will permit me or no ; the personal obligation , which you have this day laid me under , ( al- though , in common ...
... manner in which I can requite his Kind- ness so well as by serving you , I will serve you , if possible , whether you will permit me or no ; the personal obligation , which you have this day laid me under , ( al- though , in common ...
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... . " There was so much dignity in Colonel Talbot's manner , such a mixture of mili- tary pride and manly sorrow , and the news of Sir Everard's imprisonment was told in so deep a tone of feeling , that Edward stood 26 WAVERLEY .
... . " There was so much dignity in Colonel Talbot's manner , such a mixture of mili- tary pride and manly sorrow , and the news of Sir Everard's imprisonment was told in so deep a tone of feeling , that Edward stood 26 WAVERLEY .
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... manner , which was that of the English gentleman and soldier , manly , open , and generous , but not unsus ceptible of prejudice against those of a different country , or who opposed him in political tenets . When Waverley acquaint- ed ...
... manner , which was that of the English gentleman and soldier , manly , open , and generous , but not unsus ceptible of prejudice against those of a different country , or who opposed him in political tenets . When Waverley acquaint- ed ...
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... manners some peremptory hard- ness , notwithstanding the polish which they had received from his intimate ac- quaintance with the higher circles . As a specimen of the military character , he differed from all whom Waverley had as yet ...
... manners some peremptory hard- ness , notwithstanding the polish which they had received from his intimate ac- quaintance with the higher circles . As a specimen of the military character , he differed from all whom Waverley had as yet ...
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... manners assumed a higher character ; that the agitating circumstan- ces of the stormy time seemed to call forth a certain dignity of feeling and expression , which he had not formerly observed ; and that she omitted no opportunity ...
... manners assumed a higher character ; that the agitating circumstan- ces of the stormy time seemed to call forth a certain dignity of feeling and expression , which he had not formerly observed ; and that she omitted no opportunity ...
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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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