Waverley Novels: Redgauntlet. The bethrothed. The talismanR. Cadell, 1846 |
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... Arthuret , " said Nanty ; " and to ask lodging for a sick man . " " There is no speech to be had of the Miss Arthurets at this time of night , and you may carry your sick man to the doctor , " answered the fellow from within , gruffly ...
... Arthuret , " said Nanty ; " and to ask lodging for a sick man . " " There is no speech to be had of the Miss Arthurets at this time of night , and you may carry your sick man to the doctor , " answered the fellow from within , gruffly ...
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... Arthuret was coming herself as far as the gateway to speak with them . Nanty Ewart cursed in a low tone , the suspicions of old maids and the churlish scruples of Catholics , that made so many obstacles to helping a fellow - creature ...
... Arthuret was coming herself as far as the gateway to speak with them . Nanty Ewart cursed in a low tone , the suspicions of old maids and the churlish scruples of Catholics , that made so many obstacles to helping a fellow - creature ...
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... Arthuret , for I have been too long here . " So saying , he and his two companions threw themselves on horseback , and went off at a gallop . Yet , even above the clatter of their hoofs did the incorrigible Nanty hollow out the old ...
... Arthuret , for I have been too long here . " So saying , he and his two companions threw themselves on horseback , and went off at a gallop . Yet , even above the clatter of their hoofs did the incorrigible Nanty hollow out the old ...
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... Arthuret service , till he was become half - physician , half - almoner , half - butler , and entire governor ; that is , when the Father Confessor , who frequently eased him of the toils of government , chanced to be Under the ...
... Arthuret service , till he was become half - physician , half - almoner , half - butler , and entire governor ; that is , when the Father Confessor , who frequently eased him of the toils of government , chanced to be Under the ...
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... Arthuret , " that the gentleman is honest ; and if he is really a relation of Father Fairford , we can run no risk . " " Jesu Maria ! " exclaimed the younger . " Oh , fie , Sister Seraphina ! Fie , fie ! -Vade retro - get thee behind me ...
... Arthuret , " that the gentleman is honest ; and if he is really a relation of Father Fairford , we can run no risk . " " Jesu Maria ! " exclaimed the younger . " Oh , fie , Sister Seraphina ! Fie , fie ! -Vade retro - get thee behind me ...
Common terms and phrases
Alan Fairford answered Archbishop of Tyre Archduke of Austria arms Arthuret attendants Berenger better betwixt called castle Christian command Conrade Constable countenance Crackenthorp Crusade Dame Damian danger Darsie Latimer Dickes Edith England eyes faith father favour fear Fleming Garde Doloureuse gentleman Gillian Gilsland Guarine gudesire Gwenwyn Hakim hand hastily hath head heard heart Heaven Herries Holy honour hope horse Jacobite King of England King Richard knight Lacy Lady Eveline Laird length Lilias look lord manner minstrel Montserrat Nanty never Nixon noble Norman Palestine passed permitted person Peter Peebles poor present Prince Provost Quaker Raoul Raymond Berenger recollection Redgauntlet rendered replied Rose royal Saint Saladin Saracen Scottish seemed Shepherd's Bush shew Sir Kenneth Soldan soldier speak Summertrees sword tell thee thine thou art thou hast thought tone turned Vaux voice Welsh Wilkin Flammock word yonder young
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Էջ 165 - ... HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. MY heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
Էջ 78 - I ken), to put down a' the Whigs and Covenanters in the country. Wild wark they made of it; for the Whigs were as dour as the Cavaliers were fierce, and it was which should first tire the other. Redgauntlet was aye for the strong hand ; and his name is kend as wide in the country as Claverhouse's or Tarn Dalyell's.
Էջ 79 - Away trots my gudesire to Redgauntlet Castle wi' a heavy purse and a light heart, glad to be out of the laird's danger. Weel, the first thing he learned at the castle was, that Sir Robert had fretted himsell into a fit of the gout, because he did not appear before twelve o'clock.
Էջ 84 - Advocate MacKenyie, who, for his worldly wit and wisdom had been to the rest as a god. And there was Claverhouse, as beautiful as when he lived, with his long, dark, curled locks streaming down over his laced buffcoat, and his left hand always on his right spuleblade, to hide the wound that the silver bullet had made.
Էջ 82 - Stephen," said Sir John, still in the same soft, sleekit tone of voice — " Stephen Stevenson, or Steenson, ye are down here for a year's rent behind the hand — due at last term." Stephen. " Please your honour, Sir John, I paid it to your father.
Էջ 79 - ... be out of the Laird's danger. Weel, the first thing he learned at the Castle was, that Sir Robert had fretted himsell into a fit of the gout, because he did not appear before twelve o'clock. It wasna a'thegether for sake of the money, Dougal thought; bat because he didna like to part wi
Էջ 82 - ... the man who witnessed the payment is dead too - and the siller, which should have been to the fore, is neither seen nor heard tell of in the repositories. How am I to believe a
Էջ 85 - Redgauntlet, in the midst of a' this fearful riot, cried, wi' a voice like thunder, on Steenie Piper to come to the board-head where he was sitting, his legs stretched out before him, and swathed up with flannel, with his holster pistols aside him...
Էջ 88 - ... very far in tampering with dangerous matters, yet, as he had refused the devil's arles, (for such was the offer of meat and drink,) and had refused to do homage by piping at his bidding, he hoped, that if he held a circumspect walk hereafter, Satan could take little advantage by what was come and gane.
Էջ 669 - Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost.