The Handy Volume "Waverly" ...: A legend of Montrose, &cBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... enemies ; but the power of these disaffected clans was supposed to be broken , and the spirit of their chief- tains intimidated , by the predominating influence of the Marquis of Argyle , upon whom the confidence of the Convention of ...
... enemies ; but the power of these disaffected clans was supposed to be broken , and the spirit of their chief- tains intimidated , by the predominating influence of the Marquis of Argyle , upon whom the confidence of the Convention of ...
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... enemies . In short , he that joins these Roundhead dogs may get some miserable pittance of pay - he that joins our standard has a chance to be knight , lord , or earl , if luck serve him . " " Have you ever served , my good friend ? 26 ...
... enemies . In short , he that joins these Roundhead dogs may get some miserable pittance of pay - he that joins our standard has a chance to be knight , lord , or earl , if luck serve him . " " Have you ever served , my good friend ? 26 ...
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... enemies , but had become their captive in some of their incursions : a circumstance not in itself impossible , but in which he believes as firmly as in holy writ . He is par- ticularly delighted by her skill in music , which is so ...
... enemies , but had become their captive in some of their incursions : a circumstance not in itself impossible , but in which he believes as firmly as in holy writ . He is par- ticularly delighted by her skill in music , which is so ...
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... enemy no time , either for preparation , or recovery from the panic which would spread at the first sound of their pibroch . He himself , " he said , " though neither among the richest nor the most powerful of the Scottish nobility ...
... enemy no time , either for preparation , or recovery from the panic which would spread at the first sound of their pibroch . He himself , " he said , " though neither among the richest nor the most powerful of the Scottish nobility ...
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... enemies , that have been so often allied against a common foe ? " Then turning round to the meeting , he said , " Farewell , gentlemen ; there are so many of you to whom I wish well , that your rejection of all terms of mediation gives ...
... enemies , that have been so often allied against a common foe ? " Then turning round to the meeting , he said , " Farewell , gentlemen ; there are so many of you to whom I wish well , that your rejection of all terms of mediation gives ...
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Allan M'Aulay Angus M'Aulay Annot Lyle answered Argyle Argyle's Argyleshire arms army attendants auld Black Dwarf blood called Captain Dalgetty castle cavalier CHAP Chiefs clan command companion Convention of Estates Covenanters door Drumthwacket Dugald Dalgetty Dwarf Earl Earl of Menteith Earnscliff Ellieslaw Elshie enemy exclaimed eyes father followers frae gentlemen Grace Gustavus Gustavus Adolphus hand head heard Highland Hobbie Elliot honour horse Ilderton Inverary Isabella King Knight of Ardenvohr lady Laird look Lord Menteith lordship Lowlands M'Callum Major Dalgetty Mareschal College Marquis military misanthropy Miss Vere Mist Montrose Montrose's mountains muckle never ower party person Ranald MacEagh rank Ratcliffe replied returned Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Dugald Sir Duncan Campbell Sir Frederick Langley soldier speak stood sword thee thou tion voice weel Westburnflat whilk wild young
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