WaverleyHoughton Mifflin, 1923 |
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Página 28
... prince with the life of her darling child . They brought him here a prisoner , mortally wounded ; and you may trace the drops of his blood from the great hall door along the little gallery , and up to the saloon , where they laid him ...
... prince with the life of her darling child . They brought him here a prisoner , mortally wounded ; and you may trace the drops of his blood from the great hall door along the little gallery , and up to the saloon , where they laid him ...
Página 42
... Prince Hussein's tapestry , or Ma- lek the Weaver's flying sentrybox . Those who are con- tented to remain with me will be occasionally exposed to the dulness inseparable from heavy roads , steep hills , sloughs , and other terrestrial ...
... Prince Hussein's tapestry , or Ma- lek the Weaver's flying sentrybox . Those who are con- tented to remain with me will be occasionally exposed to the dulness inseparable from heavy roads , steep hills , sloughs , and other terrestrial ...
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... Prince Arthur , — When ' gan he loudly through the house to call , But no man cared to answer to his cry ; There reign'd a solemn silence over all , Nor voice was heard , nor wight was seen in bower or hall . Filled almost with ...
... Prince Arthur , — When ' gan he loudly through the house to call , But no man cared to answer to his cry ; There reign'd a solemn silence over all , Nor voice was heard , nor wight was seen in bower or hall . Filled almost with ...
Página 134
... knew their customs , and the proper mode of ad- dressing them , immediately said , with an air of dignity , but without rising , and much , as Edward thought , in the manner of a prince receiving an embassy , ' Welcome 134 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... knew their customs , and the proper mode of ad- dressing them , immediately said , with an air of dignity , but without rising , and much , as Edward thought , in the manner of a prince receiving an embassy , ' Welcome 134 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Página 135
Sir Walter Scott. manner of a prince receiving an embassy , ' Welcome , Evan Dhu Maccombich ; what news from Fergus Mac- Ivor Vich Ian Vohr ? ' ' Fergus Mac - Ivor Vich Ian Vohr , ' said the ambassa- dor , in good English , ' greets you ...
Sir Walter Scott. manner of a prince receiving an embassy , ' Welcome , Evan Dhu Maccombich ; what news from Fergus Mac- Ivor Vich Ian Vohr ? ' ' Fergus Mac - Ivor Vich Ian Vohr , ' said the ambassa- dor , in good English , ' greets you ...
Términos y frases comunes
affection ancient answered appeared arms army asked attended Author Baron Bradwardine called Captain cause CHAPTER character charge Chief Chieftain circumstances clan Colonel command continued course danger dear Edward English entered Evan expressed eyes father favour feelings Fergus Flora followed gave give hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse interest kind Lady land least leave length less letter live look Lord Mac-Ivor Major manner matter means military mind Miss morning natural never night NOTE observed occasion officer once opinion party passed perhaps person poor present Prince probably reason received rendered replied respect returned Rose Scotland seemed seen short side soon spirit supposed taken Talbot thought tion took turned usual Waverley Waverley's whole wish young
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Página 346 - Waken, lords and ladies gay." Waken, lords and ladies gay, To the greenwood haste away. We can show you where he lies, Fleet of foot and tall of size ; We can show the marks he made When 'gainst the oak his antlers frayed ; You shall see him brought to bay,
Página 179 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Página 261 - My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer, A-chasing the wild deer and following the roe — My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go!
Página 52 - ... for plaguing them so long with old-fashioned politics, and Whig and Tory, and Hanoverians and Jacobites. The truth is, I cannot promise them that this story shall be intelligible, not to say probable, without it. My plan requires that I should explain the motives on which its action proceeded ; and these motives necessarily arose from the feelings, prejudices, and parties of the times.
Página 12 - ... and could it have • been possible for me, with a moderate attention to decorum, to introduce any scene more lively than might be produced by the jocularity of a clownish but faithful valet, or the garrulous narrative of the heroine's fille-de-chambre, when rehearsing the stories of blood and horror which she had heard in the servants...
Página 15 - ... those passions common to men in all stages of society, and which have alike agitated the human heart, whether it throbbed under the steel corslet of the fifteenth century, the brocaded coat of the eighteenth, or the blue frock and white dimity waistcoat of the present day.
Página xxxiv - The tale of Waverley was put together with so little care, that I cannot boast of having sketched any distinct plan of the work.