 He said, that by wrapping myself so close in my plaid, I would be unprepared for any sudden defence in the case of a surprise. I answered, that in such times of danger or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid...  The History of Scotland - Pàgina 441per George Buchanan - 1829Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | George Buchanan - 1829 - 764 pàgines
...inquired how I lay with it at night? which I explained to him. He said that by wrapping my. *elf so dose in my plaid I would be unprepared for any sudden defence...without concert and without assistance ; but arguments were vain : neither the folly of the attempt, nor the misery of the failure, had the least effect on... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1833 - 520 pàgines
...enquired how 1 lay with it at night, which I explained to him. He said, that by wrapping myself so clews in my plaid, I would be unprepared for any sudden...surprise. I answered, that in such times of danger or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid, so that with one spring, I could start... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 520 pàgines
...be so if I was to change my dress for any other. At this he laughed heartily, and next enquired Iiow I lay with it at night, which I explained to him....surprise. I answered, that in such times of danger or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid, so that with one spring, I could start... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 500 pàgines
...inquired how I lay with it at night, which I explained to him. He said, that by wrapping myself so clow in my plaid, I would be unprepared for any sudden...surprise. I answered, that in such times of danger or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid, so that with one spring, 1 could start... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 462 pàgines
...asked me if 1 was not cold in that habite ? (viz. the Highland garb). I answered, I was BO VOL. XXVI. F habituated to it that I should rather be so if I was...surprise. I answered, that in such times of danger or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid, so that with one spring, I could start... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 476 pàgines
...inquired how I lay with it at night, which I explained to him. He said, that by wrapping myself BO closs in my plaid, I would be unprepared for any sudden...surprise. I answered, that in such times of danger or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid, so that with one spring, I could start... | |
 | James Browne - 1838 - 538 pàgines
...(viz. the Highland garb,) I answered I was so habituated to it that I should rather be so (feel cold) if I was to change my dress for any other. At this...surprise. I answered that in such times of danger, or during the war, we had a different method of using the plaid, that with one spring I could start to... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 540 pàgines
...dress for any other. At this he laughed heartily, and next inquired how 1 hty with it at night, which t explained to him ; he said that by wrapping myself...would be unprepared for any sudden defence in the case ot a surprise. I auswercd that in such times of danger or during a war we nad a different method of... | |
 | James Browne - 1843 - 532 pàgines
...(feel cold) if I was to change my dress for any other. At this he laughed heartily, and next inquirt'il how I lay with it at night, which I explained to him....surprise. I answered that in such times of danger, or during the war, we had a different method of using the plaid, that with one spring I could start to... | |
 | Karl Ludwig Klose - 1845 - 490 pàgines
...that I should rather be so, if I was to change my dress for any other. At this he laughed heartly ; and next inquired how I lay with it at night, which...surprise. I answered that, in such times of danger, or during a war, we had a different method of using the plaid ; that with one spring I could start to... | |
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