Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes..James Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - 371 páginas |
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... respect him as the King's own person . Far , therefore , be it from me to diminish the lustre of his authority , by withholding this act of homage , so peculiarly calcula- ted to give it splendour ; for I question if the Emperor of ...
... respect him as the King's own person . Far , therefore , be it from me to diminish the lustre of his authority , by withholding this act of homage , so peculiarly calcula- ted to give it splendour ; for I question if the Emperor of ...
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... respect to the principal story . When Waverley returned to Preston , and rejoined Colonel Talbot , he found him recovered from the strong and obvious emo- tion with which a concurrence of unpleas 1 sing events had affected him . He had ...
... respect to the principal story . When Waverley returned to Preston , and rejoined Colonel Talbot , he found him recovered from the strong and obvious emo- tion with which a concurrence of unpleas 1 sing events had affected him . He had ...
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... respecting the dis- posal of his time during his leave of ab- sence , the renewal of which he reminded Captain Waverley would speedily expire . " Indeed , " the letter proceeded , " had it been otherwise , the news from abroad , and my ...
... respecting the dis- posal of his time during his leave of ab- sence , the renewal of which he reminded Captain Waverley would speedily expire . " Indeed , " the letter proceeded , " had it been otherwise , the news from abroad , and my ...
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... respecting the institu- tion of marriage , and would not have given his hand to an angel , unless for the pur- pose of strengthening his alliances , and increasing his influence and wealth . The Baron's whim of transferring his estate ...
... respecting the institu- tion of marriage , and would not have given his hand to an angel , unless for the pur- pose of strengthening his alliances , and increasing his influence and wealth . The Baron's whim of transferring his estate ...
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... my dear Edward , " said Talbot , taking him kindly by the hand , " you are in no respect to blame ; and if I concealed this domestic distress for two days , it was 1 least your sensibility should view it in that light . WAVERLEY . 103.
... my dear Edward , " said Talbot , taking him kindly by the hand , " you are in no respect to blame ; and if I concealed this domestic distress for two days , it was 1 least your sensibility should view it in that light . WAVERLEY . 103.
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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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