Tales of My Landlord,: Old mortalityWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1817 - 347 páginas |
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... fire when they have sweepit the filth out o ' the Temple - whips of small cords , knotted for the chastisement of those wha like their warldly gudes and 置 gear better than the Cross or the Cove- nant , 8 24 TALES OF MY LANDLORD . altar ...
... fire when they have sweepit the filth out o ' the Temple - whips of small cords , knotted for the chastisement of those wha like their warldly gudes and 置 gear better than the Cross or the Cove- nant , 8 24 TALES OF MY LANDLORD . altar ...
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... fire - arms , were advanced almost close to the verge of the bog , so that their fire must necessarily annoy the royal cavalry as they descended the opposite hill , the whole front of which was exposed , and would probably be yet more ...
... fire - arms , were advanced almost close to the verge of the bog , so that their fire must necessarily annoy the royal cavalry as they descended the opposite hill , the whole front of which was exposed , and would probably be yet more ...
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... fire that emptied at least a score of saddles , and increased tenfold the disorder into which the horsemen had fall- en . Lord Evandale , in the mean time , at the head of a very few well - mounted men , had been able to clear the ditch ...
... fire that emptied at least a score of saddles , and increased tenfold the disorder into which the horsemen had fall- en . Lord Evandale , in the mean time , at the head of a very few well - mounted men , had been able to clear the ditch ...
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... fire of carabines , which Claverhouse , who had now advanced with the second line near to the ditch , poured so effectually upon the enemy , that both horse and foot for a moment began to shrink , and Lord Evandale , disengaged from his ...
... fire of carabines , which Claverhouse , who had now advanced with the second line near to the ditch , poured so effectually upon the enemy , that both horse and foot for a moment began to shrink , and Lord Evandale , disengaged from his ...
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... fire which they could not effectually return , made desperate efforts to pass the bog at various points , and renew the battle on firm ground and fiercer terms . But the close fire of the insurgents , joined to the natural difficulties ...
... fire which they could not effectually return , made desperate efforts to pass the bog at various points , and renew the battle on firm ground and fiercer terms . But the close fire of the insurgents , joined to the natural difficulties ...
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
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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...