The Waverley Novels, Volum 3Parry & McMillan, 1855 |
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Frases i termes més freqüents
Amy Robsart ancient answered arms better betwixt Blount Brenda Bunce Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Castle Claud Halcro command countenance Countess Countess of Leicester court Cumnor Dame daughter David Ramsay devil door Earl Earl of Leicester Earl of Sussex Elizabeth exclaimed eyes fair father favour fear Flibbertigibbet followed Foster gentleman George Heriot guests hand hastily hath hear heard heart Heaven Heriot honest honour horse Janet Jarlshof Kenilworth King Kirkwall lady Leicester look Lord Dalgarno madam Magnus Troil Mervyn's mind Minna Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Nigel night noble Norna once Orkney person poor present Queen replied Saint Saint Magnus Scotland seemed sister speak spoke stood stranger Sussex Swertha sword tell thee thine thing thou art thought tion tone Triptolemus turn Udaller Varney voice Wayland Smith word Yellowley yonder young Zetland
Passatges populars
Pàgina 1 - They hear farther than you think of," said the queen graciously, "and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole band of wild Irish rebels, until the stream ran purple with their blood and his own." "Some blood I may have lost," said the youth, looking down, "but it was where my best is due, and that is in Your Majesty's service.
Pàgina 46 - Call you that desperate, which, by a line Of institution, from our ancestors Hath been derived down to us, and received In a succession for the noblest way Of breeding up our youth, in letters, arms, Fair mien, discourses, civil exercise, And all the blazon of a gentleman ? Where can he learn to vault, to ride, to fence, To move his body...
Pàgina 1 - It is no longer mine," said Walter; "when Your Majesty's foot touched it, it became a fit mantle for a prince, but far too rich a one for its former owner.