The Waverley Novels, Band 3Lippincott, Grambo, 1852 |
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Aberfoil Andrew Fairservice answered appearance arms auld Bailie Beersheba better betwixt Butler called Campbell canna Captain clan clan MacGregor command cousin Crossmyloof Deans Diana dinna door Dougal Duke Dumbiedikes Edinburgh Effie escape eyes father favour fear feelings frae gang gentleman George Staunton gien Glasgow gude hand head heard HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN Helen Walker Hieland Highland honest honour horse Inglewood Jacobite Jarvie Jeanie Jeanie Deans justice kinsman Lady Staunton Laird Libberton look MacGregor Madge magistrate mair manner maun mind Miss Vernon muckle naething neighbours never night observed occasion Osbaldistone Osbaldistone-Hall Owen ower party person Porteous prisoner puir Rashleigh Ratcliffe replied Rob Roy Saddletree Scotland Scottish seemed Sharpitlaw Sir George speak stranger suld suppose tell there's thing thought tion Tolbooth tone voice wad hae weel whilk word young
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Seite 154 - Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Seite 159 - I'll tell thee; On the Rialto, every night at twelve, I take my evening's walk of meditation ; There we two will meet, and talk of precious Mischief Jaf.
Seite 364 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence ? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides...
Seite 347 - Reuben and Rachel, though as fond as doves, Were yet discreet and cautious in their loves; Nor would attend to Cupid's wild commands, Till cool reflection bade them join their hands: When both were poor, they thought it argued ill Of hasty love to make them poorer still...
Seite 299 - Atlantic wave ? Is India free ? and does she wear her plumed And jewelled turban with a smile of peace, Or do we grind her still? The grand debate, The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh — I long to know them all ; I burn to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again.
Seite 247 - has already paid the last ransom which mortal man can owe." " Eh ! What ? " exclaimed my companion hastily ; " what d'ye say ? I trust it was in the skirmish he was killed ? " " He was slain in cold blood, after the fight was over, Mr. Campbell." " Cold blood ? — Damnation ! " he said, muttering betwixt his teeth — " How fell that, sir ? Speak out, sir, and do not Maister or Campbell me — my foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor...
Seite 15 - For why ? — because the good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep who can.
Seite 15 - Say then that he was wise as brave ; As wise in thought, as bold in deed : For in the principles of things He sought his moral creed. Said generous Rob, ' what need of books ? Burn all the statutes and their shelves ; They stir us up against our kind ; And worse, against ourselves.
Seite 162 - He that is without name, without friends, without coin, without country, is still at least a man ; and he that has all these is no more.
Seite 61 - The Scots are poor, cries surly English pride. True is the charge ; nor by themselves denied. Are they not, then, in strictest reason clear Who wisely come to mend their fortunes here ? CHURCHILL.