 Lovat, as if by accident, to ascertain the truth of those rumours concerning her husband's conduct, which had reached her family. She was received by Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and with many assurances of the happiness which...  Cassell's old and new Edinburgh - Page 257by James Grant - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1825 - 330 pages
...truth of those rumours concerning her husband's conduct, which had reached the ears of her family. She was received by Lord Lovat with an extravagant...the mistress of the house in which she was in fact a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch which he maintained, and the terror... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 396 pages
...Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and with many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The chief...mistress of the house, in which she was, in fact, a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch he maintained, and the terror his character... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - France - 1835 - 402 pages
...Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and with many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The chief...mistress of the house, in which she was, in fact, a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch he maintained, and the terror his character... | |
 | Walter Scott - Demonology - 1838 - 1198 pages
...Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and of many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The chief...mistress of the house, in which she was, in fact, a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch he maintained, and the terror his character... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1816 - 594 pages
...Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and with many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The chief...clothes, and even without sufficient nourishment- tie laid a dress before her becoming her rank, commanded her to put it on, to appear, and to receive... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1841 - 456 pages
...Lord-Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and with many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The chief...mistress of the house, in which she was, in fact, a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch he maintained, and the terror his character... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1847 - 366 pages
...truth of those rumours concerning her husband's conduct, which had reached the ears of her family. She was received by Lord Lovat with an extravagant...mistress of the house ; in which she was, in fact, a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch which he maintained, and the terror... | |
 | Walter Scott - Clans - 1856 - 242 pages
...Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome, and with many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The chief...mistress of the house, in which she was, in fact, a naked and half-starved prisoner. And such was the strict watch he maintained, and the terror his character... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie - 1896 - 792 pages
...truth of these rumours concerning her husband's conduct, which had reached the ears of her family. She was received by Lord Lovat with an extravagant...rank, commanded her to put it on, to appear, and to * Traditions of Edinburgh, new edition, p. 256. receive her friend as if she were the mistress of the... | |
 | Lady Russell - England - 1905 - 518 pages
...Lord Lovat with an extravagant affectation of welcome and with many assurances of the happiness which his lady would receive from seeing her. The Chief...nourishment. He laid a dress before her becoming her rank, commanding her to put it on to appear, and to receive her friend, as if she were the mistress of the... | |
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