The Waverley Anecdotes: Illustrative of the Incidents, Characters, and Scenery, Described in the Novels and Romances, of Sir Walter ScottJ. Cochrane and J. McCrone, 1833 - 468 ページ |
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... ... Morals and Manners of the Scots and English 17 20 24 Diversions . Banquets ... Dress ... id . id . id . Hamilton Faction . Earls of Angus and Arran .. 26 id . Manners of the Age .. 28 Field of Stirling . Death of James III ... Ancient.
... ... Morals and Manners of the Scots and English 17 20 24 Diversions . Banquets ... Dress ... id . id . id . Hamilton Faction . Earls of Angus and Arran .. 26 id . Manners of the Age .. 28 Field of Stirling . Death of James III ... Ancient.
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... English Border .. 250 Inhabitants of the Central Marshes .. 251 Castles . id . Moss - Troopers .. 252 santry .... Present State of the Borders .. Cottages and Modes of living of the Scottish pea- The Monastery , a Novel , embracing an ...
... English Border .. 250 Inhabitants of the Central Marshes .. 251 Castles . id . Moss - Troopers .. 252 santry .... Present State of the Borders .. Cottages and Modes of living of the Scottish pea- The Monastery , a Novel , embracing an ...
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... Kilwinning .... Disuse of Bow in the English Army . Societies of Archers ... Societies still kept up . 361 id . 362 id . id . id . 363 Pe- 364 365 id . 366 Long Bow . Monastery of Kilwinning when founded ... By TABLE OF CONTENTS . ix.
... Kilwinning .... Disuse of Bow in the English Army . Societies of Archers ... Societies still kept up . 361 id . 362 id . id . id . 363 Pe- 364 365 id . 366 Long Bow . Monastery of Kilwinning when founded ... By TABLE OF CONTENTS . ix.
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... English poet the following admirable eulogy : And last , to fix thy faith and seal thy doom , Her bugle note shall Scotia stern resume , Shall grasp her highland brand , her plaided bonnet plume : From hill and dale , from hamlet ...
... English poet the following admirable eulogy : And last , to fix thy faith and seal thy doom , Her bugle note shall Scotia stern resume , Shall grasp her highland brand , her plaided bonnet plume : From hill and dale , from hamlet ...
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... English noblemen and gentlemen who accom- panied James I and his Queen to Scotland , intro- duced , it is said , a more luxurious mode of living into that kingdom than had been formerly known ; and in consequence of an harangue against ...
... English noblemen and gentlemen who accom- panied James I and his Queen to Scotland , intro- duced , it is said , a more luxurious mode of living into that kingdom than had been formerly known ; and in consequence of an harangue against ...
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301 ページ - Mislead night-wanderers, laughing at their harm ? Those that Hobgoblin call you, and sweet Puck, You do their work, and they shall have good luck : Are not you he ? Puck.
285 ページ - The bittern clamoured from the moss, The wind blew loud and shrill; Yet the craggy pathway she did cross, To the eiry Beacon Hill. "I watched her steps, and silent came Where she sat her on a stone; — No watchman stood by the dreary flame, It burned all alone. "The second night I kept her in sight, Till to the fire she came, And, by Mary's might! an armed Knight Stood by the lonely flame.
267 ページ - IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray.
283 ページ - It was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall.
82 ページ - Their fear kythed in this, that multitudes breaking up cellars, did cast themselves down there fearing the enemies' approach. The provost came into one house amongst many, where there were a number lying panting, and desired them to rise for their own defence. They answered their hearts were away, they would fight no more although they should be killed. And then although they had been both willing and stout, yet they were unable to resist, for they had casten all their armes from them by the way,...
x ページ - Zealous, yet modest; innocent, though free ; Patient of toil ; serene amidst alarms ; Inflexible in faith ; invincible in arms.
227 ページ - ... the humblest in his conversation and habit, and the most painful and indefatigable to win over any man to his side, that he thought capable of doing him either...
116 ページ - From seven years of age till thirty he never grew taller ; but after thirty he shot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Davenant wrote a poem called Jeffreidos, on a battle between him and a turkey-cock ;3 and in 1638 was published a very small book called the New Year's Gift...
343 ページ - Cave, which ranges between two vast limestone rocks, and on the east is nearly 200 feet in depth. On the west it is skirted by the precipice which frowns over the great cavern, and rears its abrupt head to the height of 260 feet.
117 ページ - He probably did not long remain in slavery ; for at the beginning of the civil war he was made a captain in the royal army, and in 1644 attended the queen to France, where he remained till the Restoration. At last, upon suspicion of his being privy to the Popish plot, he was taken up in 1682, and confined in the gate-house, Westminster, where he ended his life, in the sixty-third year of his age.