Waverley Novels, Bind 36R. Cadell, 1832 |
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Side 5
... practicable . But there paraded Cristal Nixon , whose little black eyes , sharp as those of a basilisk , seemed , the in- stant when they encountered mine , to penetrate my purpose . I sat down , as much out of sight of REDGAUNTLET . 5.
... practicable . But there paraded Cristal Nixon , whose little black eyes , sharp as those of a basilisk , seemed , the in- stant when they encountered mine , to penetrate my purpose . I sat down , as much out of sight of REDGAUNTLET . 5.
Side 7
... seemed to have some secret apprehension of being put to trouble in the matter , and , as some- times occurs on the English frontier , a jealousy lest the superior acuteness of their northern neighbours might overreach their own ...
... seemed to have some secret apprehension of being put to trouble in the matter , and , as some- times occurs on the English frontier , a jealousy lest the superior acuteness of their northern neighbours might overreach their own ...
Side 8
... of ye is like to say to me , Dog , will ye drink ? " " C The Justice seemed moved by this appeal . " Hem -tush , man , " replied he ; " thou speak'st to us as if thou wert in presence of one of thine own 8 REDGAUNTLET .
... of ye is like to say to me , Dog , will ye drink ? " " C The Justice seemed moved by this appeal . " Hem -tush , man , " replied he ; " thou speak'st to us as if thou wert in presence of one of thine own 8 REDGAUNTLET .
Side 9
... seemed suddenly to dawn on Peter Peebles . " Recollect ye ! " he said ; “ by my troth do I. - Haud him a grip , gentlemen ! —constables , keep him fast ! where that ill - deedy hempy is , ye are sure that Alan Fairford is not far off ...
... seemed suddenly to dawn on Peter Peebles . " Recollect ye ! " he said ; “ by my troth do I. - Haud him a grip , gentlemen ! —constables , keep him fast ! where that ill - deedy hempy is , ye are sure that Alan Fairford is not far off ...
Side 13
... seemed , under the influence of fear and uncertainty , totally at a loss what line of conduct to adopt . Herries made a different and a far more interest- ing figure . However little Peter Peebles might resemble the angel Ithuriel , the ...
... seemed , under the influence of fear and uncertainty , totally at a loss what line of conduct to adopt . Herries made a different and a far more interest- ing figure . However little Peter Peebles might resemble the angel Ithuriel , the ...
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acquaintance Alan Fairford Alberick ALPHEUS FELCH amongst answered apartment auld betwixt brandy brother called cause confidence Crackenthorp Criffel Cristal Nixon Crosbie danger Darsie Latimer door doubt Edward Baliol escape eyes Fair Fairladies Father Buonaventure fellow Foxley gauntlet Geddes gentleman hand head hear heard Herries honour hope horse House of Stewart intimate Jacobite Joshua Jumping Jenny Justice keep King lady Laird lawyer letter Lilias look Lord manner matter maun Maxwell mind Miss Arthuret moidores mutchkin Nanty Ewart never party Pate-in-Peril perhaps person Peter Peebles poor present Provost purpose Quaker recollection Redgaunt Redgauntlet replied safety Sallust Samuel Griffiths Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Richard Glendale sister Solway speak Summertrees suppose tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Trumbull trust turned uncle warrant weel Whig wish word XXXVI young
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Side 1 - From seventeen years till now almost fourscore Here lived I, but now live here no more. At seventeen years many their fortunes seek, But at fourscore it is too late a week: Yet fortune cannot recompense me better Than to die well and not my master's debtor.
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Side 22 - God bless the King! God bless the faith's defender! God bless — no harm in blessing — the Pretender. Who that pretender is, and who that king, God bless us all! is quite another thing.