Tales of My Landlord,: Old mortalityWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1817 - 347 páginas |
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... . It is that freedom from stripes and bondage which was claimed , as you may read in Scripture , by the Apostle Paul himself , and which every man who is free- born is called upon to defend , for his own 18 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
... . It is that freedom from stripes and bondage which was claimed , as you may read in Scripture , by the Apostle Paul himself , and which every man who is free- born is called upon to defend , for his own 18 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
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Walter Scott. born is called upon to defend , for his own sake and that of his countrymen . " Hegh , sirs ! " replied Cuddie , " it wad hae been lang or my Leddy Margaret , or my mither either , wad hae fund out sic a wiselike doctrine ...
Walter Scott. born is called upon to defend , for his own sake and that of his countrymen . " Hegh , sirs ! " replied Cuddie , " it wad hae been lang or my Leddy Margaret , or my mither either , wad hae fund out sic a wiselike doctrine ...
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... defend any defile in these mountains against such a small force as this is , providing that their bravery is equal to their enthusiasm . " While he made these reflections , the rapid movement of the horsemen who guarded him soon ...
... defend any defile in these mountains against such a small force as this is , providing that their bravery is equal to their enthusiasm . " While he made these reflections , the rapid movement of the horsemen who guarded him soon ...
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... defending the broken ground and ditch which covered their front , the body of insurgents appear- ed to be drawn up with the purpose of abi- ding battle . Their infantry was divided into three lines . The first , tolerably provided with ...
... defending the broken ground and ditch which covered their front , the body of insurgents appear- ed to be drawn up with the purpose of abi- ding battle . Their infantry was divided into three lines . The first , tolerably provided with ...
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... defended themselves stoutly was evident from the heavy smoke , which , illumined by frequent flashes of fire , now eddied along the valley , and hid the con- tending parties in its sulphurous shade . On the other hand , the continued ...
... defended themselves stoutly was evident from the heavy smoke , which , illumined by frequent flashes of fire , now eddied along the valley , and hid the con- tending parties in its sulphurous shade . On the other hand , the continued ...
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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...