Tales of My Landlord,: Old mortalityWilliam Blackwood, Prince's Street: and John Murray, Albemarle Street, London., 1817 - 347 páginas |
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... 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 . But I think my heart ...
... 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 . But I think my heart ...
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... passed , and rendered them so deep , that the last of their followers were forced to leave the beaten path , and find safer passage where they could . On these occasions , the distresses of the Reverend Gabriel Kettledrummle and of ...
... passed , and rendered them so deep , that the last of their followers were forced to leave the beaten path , and find safer passage where they could . On these occasions , the distresses of the Reverend Gabriel Kettledrummle and of ...
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... passed , though with some difficulty , he perceived he was still in front of a superior enemy . His daring character was in no degree checked by this unex- pected opposition . men ; " Follow me , my lads , " he called to his " never let ...
... passed , though with some difficulty , he perceived he was still in front of a superior enemy . His daring character was in no degree checked by this unex- pected opposition . men ; " Follow me , my lads , " he called to his " never let ...
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... passed over them in the meleé without their quitting hold of each other , until the sword - arm of Bothwell was broken by the kick of a charger . He then relinquished his grasp with a deep and sup- pressed groan , and both combatants ...
... passed over them in the meleé without their quitting hold of each other , until the sword - arm of Bothwell was broken by the kick of a charger . He then relinquished his grasp with a deep and sup- pressed groan , and both combatants ...
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... passed it through his adversary's body . Bothwell received the thrust without falling - it had only grazed on his ribs . He attempted no farther defence , but , looking at Burley with a grin of deadly hatred , exclaimed , - " Base ...
... passed it through his adversary's body . Bothwell received the thrust without falling - it had only grazed on his ribs . He attempted no farther defence , but , looking at Burley with a grin of deadly hatred , exclaimed , - " Base ...
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...