Waverley Novels, Volume 43R. Cadell, 1832 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 41
Page 5
... once to avenge his wrong . Hallo ! ho ! brave citizens , St Johnston's hunt is up ! ! " This cry , the well - known rallying word amongst the inhabitants of Perth , and seldom heard but on occasions of general uproar , was echoed from ...
... once to avenge his wrong . Hallo ! ho ! brave citizens , St Johnston's hunt is up ! ! " This cry , the well - known rallying word amongst the inhabitants of Perth , and seldom heard but on occasions of general uproar , was echoed from ...
Page 14
... to another , and Perth maun mourn for the bravest burgher that ever took a blade in hand ! " " Harry Smith ! Harry Smith ! " exclaimed the father and the daughter at once . “ Oh , ay , there ye hae it at 14 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE .
... to another , and Perth maun mourn for the bravest burgher that ever took a blade in hand ! " " Harry Smith ! Harry Smith ! " exclaimed the father and the daughter at once . “ Oh , ay , there ye hae it at 14 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE .
Page 24
... once hushed by the voice , and cries , and excla- mations of a woman , who struggled through the crowd , screaming at the same time , " Oh , my husband - my husband ! " Room was made for the sorrower , who was fol- lowed by two or three ...
... once hushed by the voice , and cries , and excla- mations of a woman , who struggled through the crowd , screaming at the same time , " Oh , my husband - my husband ! " Room was made for the sorrower , who was fol- lowed by two or three ...
Page 57
... once acknowledged , says— " It adds not a little interest to such an enquiry , in connexion with a story in which the fortunes of a Perth glover form so prominent a part - to find that the Glover Incorporation of Perth have preserved ...
... once acknowledged , says— " It adds not a little interest to such an enquiry , in connexion with a story in which the fortunes of a Perth glover form so prominent a part - to find that the Glover Incorporation of Perth have preserved ...
Page 86
... once where thy discourse drives . How can thy traffic with the hangdog executioner be of avail to serve me , or to help my servant Bonthron ? " " Nay , I do not recommend it to your knight- hood , save in an extremity , " replied ...
... once where thy discourse drives . How can thy traffic with the hangdog executioner be of avail to serve me , or to help my servant Bonthron ? " " Nay , I do not recommend it to your knight- hood , save in an extremity , " replied ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alarm answered armour arms battle betwixt blood boat body Bonthron brave brother burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover church citizen Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar daughter dead death Douglas Duchess Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Crawford Errol Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid Falkland Father Clement fear fight follow glee-maiden hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Smith Henry Wynd Highland Highness honour Kinfauns Knight Loch Tay look lord Lord High Constable MacIan Maid of Perth maiden master ment murder never noble Oliver Proudfute Palm Sunday Perth poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost replied royal Scotland seemed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak spoke sword tell thee thou art thought Torquil wild woman word wounded wretch XLIII yonder young Chief
Popular passages
Page 263 - Whilome in Albion's isle there dwelt a youth, Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight ; But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah me ! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee ; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Page 197 - Each robber chief upheld his armed halls, Doing his evil will, nor less elate Than mightier heroes of a longer date. What want these outlaws conquerors should have? But History's purchased page to call them great? A wider space, an ornamented grave? Their hopes were not less warm, their souls were full as brave.