Redgauntlet,: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company London., 1824 - 331 pagina's |
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Pagina 12
... rest of my kind- as it is , my very independence seems to enhance the peculiarity of my situation . I am in the world as a stranger in the crowded coffee - house , where he enters , calls for what refreshments he wants , pays his bill ...
... rest of my kind- as it is , my very independence seems to enhance the peculiarity of my situation . I am in the world as a stranger in the crowded coffee - house , where he enters , calls for what refreshments he wants , pays his bill ...
Pagina 40
... rest of thy epistle . I thought I heard your good father pronouncing the word Noble - House , with a mixture of contempt and displeasure , as if the very name of the poor little hamlet were odious to him , or , as if you had se- lected ...
... rest of thy epistle . I thought I heard your good father pronouncing the word Noble - House , with a mixture of contempt and displeasure , as if the very name of the poor little hamlet were odious to him , or , as if you had se- lected ...
Pagina 41
... rest of the holidays . Such a day's sport was no complete introduction to the noble art of deer - stalking , as it is practised in the Highlands ; but I should not have scrupled to accept honest Glengallacher's invitation , at the risk ...
... rest of the holidays . Such a day's sport was no complete introduction to the noble art of deer - stalking , as it is practised in the Highlands ; but I should not have scrupled to accept honest Glengallacher's invitation , at the risk ...
Pagina 50
... rest of the even- ing , he undertaking to bring me home a dish of trouts for my supper , in atonement for his of- fences . Having thus got rid of the trouble of amusing myself in a way I cared not for , I turned my steps towards the sea ...
... rest of the even- ing , he undertaking to bring me home a dish of trouts for my supper , in atonement for his of- fences . Having thus got rid of the trouble of amusing myself in a way I cared not for , I turned my steps towards the sea ...
Pagina 51
... rest of my adventure would weary out my fingers , and must be deferred until to - morrow , when you shall hear from me , by way of conti- nuation ; and , in the meanwhile , to prevent over- hasty conclusions , I may just hint to you ...
... rest of my adventure would weary out my fingers , and must be deferred until to - morrow , when you shall hear from me , by way of conti- nuation ; and , in the meanwhile , to prevent over- hasty conclusions , I may just hint to you ...
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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century : in Four Volumes, Volume 1 Walter Scott Volledige weergave - 1825 |
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Alan Fairford amusement aneugh answered auld Auld Enemy began better betwixt Birrenswork brandy brook brow called Castle Cat's Cradle Dame Martin dance Darsie Latimer dinner door doubtless Dougal eyes father fear frae gangrel gentle gentleman give gude gudesire hand hast hath heard heart Herries himsell hinny honour horse Hutcheon James James Wilkinson Joshua Geddes lady Laird laugh little Benjie look mair matter maun ment mind mony morning Mount Sharon muckle never night Noble-House observed passed perhaps Peter Peebles pipe and tabor pleasure poor Quaker Redgauntlet replied Samuel Griffiths sands Scotland Scots Law seemed Shepherd's Bush shew silver Sir John Sir Robert Solomon Solway speak Steenie stood stranger tell thee thine thing thought tion tone turned walk wasna weel Whigs whilk Willie wish woman word ye ken young
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Pagina 258 - I have for my rent," said my gudesire, who was afraid, it may be, of losing the benefit of Sir Robert's discharge. " I will bear the contents to your credit in the rental-book, and give you a discharge under my own hand," said Sir John, " and that on the spot. And, Steenie, if you can hold your tongue about this matter, you shall sit, from this term downward, at an easier rent.
Pagina 242 - He paused, and then added, mair sternly, " If I understand your trick, sir, you want to take advantage of some malicious reports concerning things in this family, and particularly respecting my father's sudden death, thereby to cheat me out of the money, and perhaps take away my character, by insinuating that I have received the rent I am demanding. — Where do you suppose this money to be? — I insist upon knowing.
Pagina 246 - ... if ye be a leal man, wanting company, I have nae heart to mirth or speaking; and if ye want to ken the road, I scarce ken it mysell." "If you will tell me your grief...
Pagina 260 - ... very far in tampering with dangerous matters, yet as he had refused the devil's arles (for such was the offer of meat and drink), and had refused to do homage by piping at his bidding, he hoped that, if he held a circumspect walk hereafter, Satan could take little advantage by what was come and gane. And, indeed, my gudesire, of his ain accord, lang...
Pagina 240 - I to believe a' this ?" Stephen. "I dinna ken, your honour ; but there is a bit memorandum note of the very coins ; for, God help me ! I had to borrow out of twenty purses ; and I am sure that ilka man there set down will take his grit oath for what purpose I borrowed the money.
Pagina 230 - Dougal thought ; but because he didna like to part wi' my gudesire aff the grund. Dougal was glad to see Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlour, and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting that he had beside him a great, ill-favoured...
Pagina 231 - ... my gudesire aff the grund. Dougal was glad to see Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlour, and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting that he had beside him a great, ill-favoured jackanape, that was a special pet of his; a cankered beast it was, and mony an ill-natured trick it played — ill to please it was, and easily angered — ran about the haill castle, chattering and yowling, and pinching, and biting folk, specially before ill weather, or disturbances in the state.
Pagina 225 - Ilk, who lived in these parts before the dear years. The country will lang mind him ; and our fathers used to draw breath thick if ever they heard him named. He was out wi' the Hielandmen in Montrose's time; and again he was in the hills wi...
Pagina 255 - I got it from your honour's father; whether he be in Heaven or Hell, I know not,' said Steenie. 'I will delate you for a warlock to the privy council!' said Sir John. 'I will send you to your master, the devil, with the help of a tar-barrel and a torch ! ' 'I intend to delate mysell to the presbytery...
Pagina 253 - I am not done with thee. HERE we do nothing for nothing ; and you must return on this very day twelvemonth, to pay ' your master the homage that you owe me for my protection.