Tales of My Landlord,: Old mortalityWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1817 - 347 páginas |
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... missed us if we could hae held our ain tongues ; but , as if auld Kettledrummle himsel hadna made din aneuch to waken the very dead , they behoved a ' to skirl up a psalm that ye wad hac heard as far as Lanrick ! -Aweel , to mak a lang ...
... missed us if we could hae held our ain tongues ; but , as if auld Kettledrummle himsel hadna made din aneuch to waken the very dead , they behoved a ' to skirl up a psalm that ye wad hac heard as far as Lanrick ! -Aweel , to mak a lang ...
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... Miss Bellenden had succeeded in procuring the interference of Lord Evandale in his fa vour . " Was it not possible , " suggested his awakening hopes , " that he had construed her influence over Lord Evandale hastily and unjustly ? Ought ...
... Miss Bellenden had succeeded in procuring the interference of Lord Evandale in his fa vour . " Was it not possible , " suggested his awakening hopes , " that he had construed her influence over Lord Evandale hastily and unjustly ? Ought ...
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... Miss Bellenden and you to accept my escort ( if you will not scorn that of a poor runaway ) to Glasgow , from whence I will see you safely sent either to Edinburgh or to Dumbarton Castle , as you shall think best . " " I am much obliged ...
... Miss Bellenden and you to accept my escort ( if you will not scorn that of a poor runaway ) to Glasgow , from whence I will see you safely sent either to Edinburgh or to Dumbarton Castle , as you shall think best . " " I am much obliged ...
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... Tillietu- dlem . The Colonel then took a polite leave of Lady Margaret and Miss Bellenden , assu- ring them , that , though he was reluctantly obliged to leave them for the present in dangerous circumstances 142 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
... Tillietu- dlem . The Colonel then took a polite leave of Lady Margaret and Miss Bellenden , assu- ring them , that , though he was reluctantly obliged to leave them for the present in dangerous circumstances 142 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
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... Miss Bellenden . She was not insensible to his delicacy , but there was no time for exchange of senti- ment . " We are preparing for our defence , " said the old lady , with great dignity ; " my brother has taken charge of our garrison ...
... Miss Bellenden . She was not insensible to his delicacy , but there was no time for exchange of senti- ment . " We are preparing for our defence , " said the old lady , with great dignity ; " my brother has taken charge of our garrison ...
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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
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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...