Waverley Novels: Woodstock. The Highland widow. The two drovers. The surgeon's daughterR. Cadell, 1846 |
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... once with such violence as shook them up from the bed to a good distance ; and this was repeated many times , their honours being amazed spectators of it . In the morning the bedsteads were found cracked and broken , and the said Giles ...
... once with such violence as shook them up from the bed to a good distance ; and this was repeated many times , their honours being amazed spectators of it . In the morning the bedsteads were found cracked and broken , and the said Giles ...
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... worke , The spirit swaggered like a Turke ; The bitch had spi'd where it did lurke , And howled In such a wofull manner , that Their very hearts went pit a pat ; # The stately rooms , where kings once lay ; But 121 WAVERLEY NOVELS .
... worke , The spirit swaggered like a Turke ; The bitch had spi'd where it did lurke , And howled In such a wofull manner , that Their very hearts went pit a pat ; # The stately rooms , where kings once lay ; But 121 WAVERLEY NOVELS .
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... once lay ; But the contractors shew'd the way . But mark what now I tell you . pray , " Tis worth it . That book I told you of before , Wherein were tenants written store , A register for many more Not forth yet ; That very book , as it ...
... once lay ; But the contractors shew'd the way . But mark what now I tell you . pray , " Tis worth it . That book I told you of before , Wherein were tenants written store , A register for many more Not forth yet ; That very book , as it ...
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... once personally in the field . At least it is certain that Doctor Rochecliffe was repeatedly in great danger , as will appear from more passages than one in the following history , which speaks of his own exploits , like Cæsar , in the ...
... once personally in the field . At least it is certain that Doctor Rochecliffe was repeatedly in great danger , as will appear from more passages than one in the following history , which speaks of his own exploits , like Cæsar , in the ...
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... once filled with stained glass , had been dashed to pieces with pikes and muskets , as matters of and pertaining to idolatry . The carving on the reading - desk was damaged , and two fair screens of beautiful sculptured oak had been ...
... once filled with stained glass , had been dashed to pieces with pikes and muskets , as matters of and pertaining to idolatry . The carving on the reading - desk was damaged , and two fair screens of beautiful sculptured oak had been ...
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Albert Albert Lee answered apartment arms better betwixt Bletson called Captain cavalier character Charles Colonel Everard command Croftangry Cromwell daughter Desborough devil Dickes Doctor door Edinburgh Elspat endeavoured exclaimed eyes father fear feelings followed gentleman Gilbert Pearson give Glentanner Hamish hand Hartley hath head hear heard heart Heaven Highland honour Hyder Ali instantly Joceline King King's King's Oak lady Lodge look Lord Louis Kerneguy manner Markham Everard Master Holdenough Menie Gray Middlemas mind Mistress Alice Monçada mother never night occasion old knight party passed perhaps person Phoebe poor Prince quarterstaff rapier recollection replied Robin Oig Rochecliffe roundhead Scotland seemed Sir Henry Lee soldiers speak spirit sword tell thee thing thou art thou hast thought Tippoo Tomkins tone turn voice Wildrake woman Woodstock Woodstock town words yonder young Zerubbabel
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Strona 345 - He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
Strona 291 - His eye-balls farther out than when he lived. Staring full ghastly like a strangled man : His hair uprear'd, his nostrils stretch'd with struggling ; His hands abroad display'd, as one that grasp'd And tugg'd for life, and was by strength subdued.
Strona 261 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Strona 466 - And that is true enough, too," said the Englishman, struck by the appeal. "Adzooks!" exclaimed the bailiff, "sure Harry Wakefield, the nattiest lad at Whitson Tryste, Wooler Fair, Carlisle Sands, or Stagshaw Bank, is not going to show white feather? Ah, this comes of living so long with kilts and bonnets — men forget the use of their daddies." "I may teach you, Master Fleecebumpkin, that I have not lost the use of mine," said Wakefield, and then went on.
Strona 355 - A mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope.
Strona 228 - Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night ? I did not err, there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night...
Strona 81 - Protector of the conquer'd land ; Drawn in that look with which he wept and swore, Turn'd out the members, and made fast the door, Ridding the house of every knave and drone, Forced, though it grieved his soul, to rule alone.
Strona 138 - Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch, that lies in woe, In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night, That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide.
Strona 353 - He would propose the health of his friend Bailie Nicol Jarvie, (loud applause)— and he was sure, that when the author of Waverley and Rob -Roy drinks to Nicol Jarvie, it would be received with that degree of applause to which that gentleman has always been accustomed, and that they would take care that on the present occasion it should be PRODIGIOUS ! (Long and vehement applause.) MR.
Strona 191 - Were there death in the cup. Here's a health to King Charles ! Though he wanders through dangers, Unaided, unknown, Dependent on strangers, Estranged from his own ; Though 'tis under our breath, Amidst forfeits and perils, Here's to honour and faith, And a health to King Charles...