Tales of My Landlord,: Old mortalityWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1817 - 347 páginas |
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Página 115
... Castle , and carry off the beloved of their hearts by the strong hand , " For I forget to tell ye , nadam , " con- tinued the damsel , putting her handker- chief to her eyes , " that puir Cuddie's in OLD MORTALITY . 115.
... Castle , and carry off the beloved of their hearts by the strong hand , " For I forget to tell ye , nadam , " con- tinued the damsel , putting her handker- chief to her eyes , " that puir Cuddie's in OLD MORTALITY . 115.
Página 116
... Castle were also in a state of dissatisfaction and anxie- ty . Lady Margaret thought that Colonel Grahame , in commanding an execution at the door of her house , and refusing to grant a reprieve at her request , had fallen short of the ...
... Castle were also in a state of dissatisfaction and anxie- ty . Lady Margaret thought that Colonel Grahame , in commanding an execution at the door of her house , and refusing to grant a reprieve at her request , had fallen short of the ...
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... Castle and in the village that can be trust- ed take up arms . This old tower may hold them play a bit , if it were but victualled and garrisoned , and it commands the pass between the high and low countries . - It's lucky 122 TALES OF ...
... Castle and in the village that can be trust- ed take up arms . This old tower may hold them play a bit , if it were but victualled and garrisoned , and it commands the pass between the high and low countries . - It's lucky 122 TALES OF ...
Página 123
... Castle , with every pike , sword , pistol , or gun , that is within our reach ; don't leave so much as a bodkin- lucky that I was here . - I will speak to my sister instantly . " Lady Margaret Bellenden was astounded at intelligence so ...
... Castle , with every pike , sword , pistol , or gun , that is within our reach ; don't leave so much as a bodkin- lucky that I was here . - I will speak to my sister instantly . " Lady Margaret Bellenden was astounded at intelligence so ...
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... Castle were lost than that he were to be enrolled in the defence of it . With eleven men , however , himself included , Major Bellenden deter- mined to hold out the place to the utter- most . The arrangements for defence were not made ...
... Castle were lost than that he were to be enrolled in the defence of it . With eleven men , however , himself included , Major Bellenden deter- mined to hold out the place to the utter- most . The arrangements for defence were not made ...
Términos y frases comunes
ahint answered Cuddie answered Morton arms army auld Balfour battle blood body Bothwell Burley carabines Castle cause Charnwood Claver Claverhouse Colonel Grahame command Cornet council Covenant Covenanters defend desperate dragoons e'en ed Morton Edith enemy Erastianism Evandale's exclaimed eyes favour fear fire followers friends garrison gi'e Glasgow gude Halliday hand head Henry Morton hill honour horse horsemen Inglis insurgents Jenny Dennison John Gudyill Kettledrummle King Lady Margaret leaders leddy Lord Evan Lord Evandale Lord Ross Macbriar Major Bellenden maun Mause means ment Miss Bellenden mistress moderate party morning muckle ness numbers officer party Philistines Poundtext preacher presbyterians prisoner puir ranks rebels replied Morton retreat rode Scotland seemed shewed soldiers speak specta sword thee Thou art Tillietudlem tion Tower of Tillietudlem troopers voice wad hae weel whigs word wounded young Milnwood young nobleman zeal
Pasajes populares
Página 89 - And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Página 39 - Zioa is his seat. There arrows of the bow he brake, The shield, the sword, the war, More glorious thou than hills of prey, More excellent art far.
Página 89 - For Tophet is ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is prepared ; He hath made it deep and large: The pile thereof is fire and much wood ; The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Página 32 - SAVE me, O God ; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Página 62 - Burley," said Bothwell, griping his sword firmly, and setting his teeth close; "you escaped me once, but (he swore an oath too tremendous to be written down) thy head is worth its weight of silver, and it shall go home at my saddle-bow, or my saddle shall go home empty for me.
Página 32 - I am sunk in deep mire where there is no standing — I am come into deep waters where the floods overflow me...