The Handy Volume "Waverly" ...: A legend of Montrose, &cBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... that an old soldier , who had changed service so often , would have been too scrupulous on that head . " " No more I am , my lord , " said the Captain , " since I hold it to be the duty of the chaplain 19 C 2 A LEGEND OF MONTROSE .
... that an old soldier , who had changed service so often , would have been too scrupulous on that head . " " No more I am , my lord , " said the Captain , " since I hold it to be the duty of the chaplain 19 C 2 A LEGEND OF MONTROSE .
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Walter Scott. I hold it to be the duty of the chaplain of the regiment to settle those matters for me , and every other brave cavalier , inasmuch as he does nothing else that I know of for his But this was a particular case , my pay and ...
Walter Scott. I hold it to be the duty of the chaplain of the regiment to settle those matters for me , and every other brave cavalier , inasmuch as he does nothing else that I know of for his But this was a particular case , my pay and ...
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... hold it a mean and sordid thing for a soldado to have nothing in his mouth but pay and gelt , like the base cullions , the German lanz - knechts , whom I mentioned before ; and although I will maintain it with my sword , that 25 A ...
... hold it a mean and sordid thing for a soldado to have nothing in his mouth but pay and gelt , like the base cullions , the German lanz - knechts , whom I mentioned before ; and although I will maintain it with my sword , that 25 A ...
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... hold , gentlemen cavaliers , the chandeliers of my brother's house , the ancient fashion of our ancient name ; not one of these men knows any law but their Chief's command -Would you dare to compare to THEM in value the. 39 A LEGEND OF ...
... hold , gentlemen cavaliers , the chandeliers of my brother's house , the ancient fashion of our ancient name ; not one of these men knows any law but their Chief's command -Would you dare to compare to THEM in value the. 39 A LEGEND OF ...
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... which offer , to secure as much munition and vivers as their magazines can possibly hold , not knowing when they may have to sustain a siege or a blockade . Upon which principle , gentlemen , " said he , ". 41 A LEGEND OF MONTROSE .
... which offer , to secure as much munition and vivers as their magazines can possibly hold , not knowing when they may have to sustain a siege or a blockade . Upon which principle , gentlemen , " said he , ". 41 A LEGEND OF MONTROSE .
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