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Page 108
... Gillian , they do you wrong who doubt it , " said Eveline's nurse , who stood by ; " but I prithee , keep it shut now , were it but for womanhood . " 66 How now , mannerly Mrs. Margery ? " replied the incorrigible Gillian ; " is your ...
... Gillian , they do you wrong who doubt it , " said Eveline's nurse , who stood by ; " but I prithee , keep it shut now , were it but for womanhood . " 66 How now , mannerly Mrs. Margery ? " replied the incorrigible Gillian ; " is your ...
Page 109
... Gillian ; " and are not two fools enough for wonderment , that you must come with your grave pate to make up the number three ? " There was a general laugh at the huntsman's expense , under cover of which he prudently withdrew his ...
... Gillian ; " and are not two fools enough for wonderment , that you must come with your grave pate to make up the number three ? " There was a general laugh at the huntsman's expense , under cover of which he prudently withdrew his ...
Page 116
... Gillian , for it was even herself who spoke ; " and to be sure , I have good cause , for our lord was always my very good lord , and would sometimes chuck me under the chin , and call me buxom Gillian of Croydon - not that the good ...
... Gillian , for it was even herself who spoke ; " and to be sure , I have good cause , for our lord was always my very good lord , and would sometimes chuck me under the chin , and call me buxom Gillian of Croydon - not that the good ...
Page 117
... Gillian , " answered the merchant ; " and yonder youth that supported her is her bridegroom ? " " Much need she has for some one to support her , " said Gillian ; " and so have I for that matter , for what can poor old rusty Raoul do ...
... Gillian , " answered the merchant ; " and yonder youth that supported her is her bridegroom ? " " Much need she has for some one to support her , " said Gillian ; " and so have I for that matter , for what can poor old rusty Raoul do ...
Page 118
... Gillian , " said the merchant ; " and when my wains come up , I will consider you amply , if I get good sale by your favourable report . But how shall I get into the castle again ? for I would wish to consult you , being a sensible ...
... Gillian , " said the merchant ; " and when my wains come up , I will consider you amply , if I get good sale by your favourable report . But how shall I get into the castle again ? for I would wish to consult you , being a sensible ...
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Abbess Amelot ancient answered arms attendants Baldringham barbed horses Ben Cruachan betwixt blood called castle character command Constable Constable of Chester countenance Croftangry Dame Gillian Damian de Lacy danger daughter death Dunbarton Edinburgh Elspat Eveline Berenger Eveline's eyes faith Father Aldrovand favour fear feelings Fleming Flemish Garde Doloureuse Genvil give Glentanner Guarine Gwenwyn Hamish hand hast hastily hath hear heard heart Heaven Highland Holy honour horse Hugo de Lacy Jorworth King Lady Eveline Loch Awe look lord maiden manner master minstrel mistress monk mother never night noble Norman occasion Oldbuck passed perhaps person Prelate present Prince proposed purpose Raoul Raymond Berenger rendered replied Rose Saxon Scotland seemed shewed SIR WALTER SCOTT soldier speak spoke sword thee thou art thought tion tone Vidal voice Waverley Novels Welsh Welshman Wilkin Flammock words young youth
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Page 462 - LANG hae thought, my youthfu' friend, A something to have sent you, Tho' it should serve nae ither end Than just a kind memento ; But how the subject theme may gang, Let time and chance determine ; Perhaps, it may turn out a sang, Perhaps, turn out a sermon.
Page 476 - In the course of our conversation this day, it came out that Lady Eglintoune was married the year before Dr. Johnson was born, upon which she graciously said to him that she might have been his mother, and that she now adopted him ; and, when we were going away, she embraced him, saying, "My dear son, farewell!" My friend was much pleased with this day's entertainment, and owned that I had done well to force him out.* TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. We were now in a country not only " of saddles and bridles,"...
Page 381 - He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
Page 397 - ... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our >nfant institution.
Page 436 - What's property ? dear Swift ! you see it alter From you to me, from me to Peter Walter ; Or, in a mortgage, prove a lawyer's share ; Or, in a jointure, vanish from the heir...
Page 403 - And say, without our hopes, without our fears, Without the home that plighted love endears, Without the smile from partial beauty won, Oh, what were man ? A world without a sun.
Page 397 - The sixth age shifts into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, with spectacles on nose and pouch on side; his youthful hose, well sav'd, a world too wide for his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, turning again towards childish treble, pipes and whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivion; sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
Page 476 - A young lady of quality, who was present, very handsomely said, ' Might not the son have justified the fault?
Page 476 - At Sir Alexander Dick's, from that absence of mind to which every man is at times subject, I told, in a blundering manner, Lady Eglintoune's complimentary adoption of Dr. Johnson as her son; for I unfortunately stated that her ladyship adopted him as her son, in consequence of her having been married the year after he was born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. "Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess? For, supposing me to be her son, and that she was not married till the year...