The Black Dwarf and A Legend of Montrose ...Routledge, 1880 - Всего страниц: 344 |
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Allan M'Aulay Angus M'Aulay Annot Lyle answered Ardvoirlich Argyle Argyle's arms army auld BLACK DWARF blood called Captain Dalgetty castle cavalier Chiefs clan command companion Convention of Estates Covenanters door Drumthwacket Dugald Dalgetty Earl Earl of Menteith Earnscliff Ellieslaw Elshie enemy exclaimed eyes father followers frae gentlemen Grace Gustavus hand head heard Highland Hobbie Elliot honour horse Ilderton Inverary Isabella Jedediah Cleishbotham King Knight of Ardenvohr lady Laird LEGEND OF MONTROSE look Lord Menteith Lowland M'Callum Major Dalgetty Mareschal Mareschal-College Marquis military misanthropy Miss Vere Mist Montrose Montrose's morning muckle neighbours never night ower party person Ranald MacEagh Ratcliffe replied respect Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Dugald Sir Duncan Campbell Sir Frederick Langley soldier speak stood sword thee thou voice weel Westburnflat whilk wild young
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Стр. 147 - For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Стр. 316 - I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.
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Стр. 337 - When he departed, he took a Man's life along with him. No sounder piece of British manhood was put together in that eighteenth century of Time. Alas, his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty, sagacity and goodness, when we saw it latterly on the Edinburgh streets, was all worn with care, the joy all fled from it ; — ploughed deep with labour and sorrow. We shall never forget it ; we shall never see it again. Adieu, Sir Walter, pride of all Scotchmen, take our proud and sad farewell.
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