Tales of My Landlord,: Old mortalityWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1817 - 347 páginas |
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... heart , answered the host ; and , going to his chamber , he brought out a little old cloke - bag , with a padlock and chain to it , and opening it , he took out three large volumes , and some manuscript papers written in a fine ...
... heart , answered the host ; and , going to his chamber , he brought out a little old cloke - bag , with a padlock and chain to it , and opening it , he took out three large volumes , and some manuscript papers written in a fine ...
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... heart which follows the hurricane of pas sion , and , no longer supported by the pride and conscious rectitude which dicta- ted his answers to Claverhouse , he survey ed with deep dejection the glades through which he travelled , each ...
... heart which follows the hurricane of pas sion , and , no longer supported by the pride and conscious rectitude which dicta- ted his answers to Claverhouse , he survey ed with deep dejection the glades through which he travelled , each ...
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... heart by talking , though he well knew it was to little purpose , - " to be sure , for my part , I hae nae right to be here ava ' , for I never did nor said a word against either king or curate ; but my mo- ther , puir body , couldna ...
... heart by talking , though he well knew it was to little purpose , - " to be sure , for my part , I hae nae right to be here ava ' , for I never did nor said a word against either king or curate ; but my mo- ther , puir body , couldna ...
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... heart o ' my ain when I passed the Mains down at Til , lietudlem this morning about parritch- time , and saw the reek coming out at my ain lum - head , and kenn'd there was some ither body than my auld mither sitting by the ingle - side ...
... heart o ' my ain when I passed the Mains down at Til , lietudlem this morning about parritch- time , and saw the reek coming out at my ain lum - head , and kenn'd there was some ither body than my auld mither sitting by the ingle - side ...
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... heart was ower grit to be behadden to her , when I had seen that loon slavering and kissing at her . But I was a great fule for my pains ; it wad hae dune my mother and me some gude , and she'll ware t a ' on duds and nonsense . " There ...
... heart was ower grit to be behadden to her , when I had seen that loon slavering and kissing at her . But I was a great fule for my pains ; it wad hae dune my mother and me some gude , and she'll ware t a ' on duds and nonsense . " There ...
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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...