Waverley Novels: Woodstock. The Highland widow. The two drovers. The surgeon's daughterR. Cadell, 1846 |
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... supposed to be supernatural , took place at the King's palace of Woodstock , which the Commissioners of Parliament were then and there endeavouring to dilapidate and destroy . The account of this by the Commissioners themselves , or ...
... supposed to be supernatural , took place at the King's palace of Woodstock , which the Commissioners of Parliament were then and there endeavouring to dilapidate and destroy . The account of this by the Commissioners themselves , or ...
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... supposed , the clefts of the King's Oak did roul about the room , yet at the wonted hour went away , and left them to take rest , such as they could . October 22. Hath mist of being set down , the officers imployed in their work farther ...
... supposed , the clefts of the King's Oak did roul about the room , yet at the wonted hour went away , and left them to take rest , such as they could . October 22. Hath mist of being set down , the officers imployed in their work farther ...
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... supposed demon , Trusty Joe had contrived a firework , which he let off in the midst of the exorcism , and which destroyed the bow - pot ; and , to the shame and confusion of the Commissioners , threw their secret indenture into the ...
... supposed demon , Trusty Joe had contrived a firework , which he let off in the midst of the exorcism , and which destroyed the bow - pot ; and , to the shame and confusion of the Commissioners , threw their secret indenture into the ...
Strona 70
... supposed to be so great , that trusty Master Secretary Tomkins cared not to expose himself to risk , by contending with Colonel Everard for such a trifle as a night's lodging . Joceline was active on his side - more lights were obtained ...
... supposed to be so great , that trusty Master Secretary Tomkins cared not to expose himself to risk , by contending with Colonel Everard for such a trifle as a night's lodging . Joceline was active on his side - more lights were obtained ...
Strona 76
... supposed giant or Paynim knight , by whom it was gar- risoned . He remembered how he used to train his cousin , though several years younger than himself , to bear a part in those revels of his boyish fancy , and to play the character ...
... supposed giant or Paynim knight , by whom it was gar- risoned . He remembered how he used to train his cousin , though several years younger than himself , to bear a part in those revels of his boyish fancy , and to play the character ...
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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...