Redgauntlet,: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1Archibald Constable and Company Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company London., 1824 - Jacobites - 331 pages |
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... maun learn to put the heart into it , man - to put the heart into it . " I played an air in simpler taste , and received more decided approbation . " That's something like it , man . Od , ye are a clever birkie ! " " The The woman ...
... maun learn to put the heart into it , man - to put the heart into it . " I played an air in simpler taste , and received more decided approbation . " That's something like it , man . Od , ye are a clever birkie ! " " The The woman ...
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... maun have heard of Sir Robert Redgaunt- let of that Ilk , who lived in these parts before the dear years . The country will lang mind him ; and our fathers used to draw breath thick if ever they heard him named . He was out wi ' the ...
... maun have heard of Sir Robert Redgaunt- let of that Ilk , who lived in these parts before the dear years . The country will lang mind him ; and our fathers used to draw breath thick if ever they heard him named . He was out wi ' the ...
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... maun ken he had a way of bending his brows , that men saw the visible mark of a horse - shoe in his forehead , deep - dint- ed , as if it had been stamped there . " Are ye come light - handed , ye son of a toom whistle ? " said Sir ...
... maun ken he had a way of bending his brows , that men saw the visible mark of a horse - shoe in his forehead , deep - dint- ed , as if it had been stamped there . " Are ye come light - handed , ye son of a toom whistle ? " said Sir ...
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... wind , Steenie . - Hem ! hem ! We maun go to business , Steenie ; much to do , and little time to do it in . " Here he opened the fatal volume ; I have heard 11 238 LATIMER TO FAIRFORD . ower, that I almost think I was there mysell...
... wind , Steenie . - Hem ! hem ! We maun go to business , Steenie ; much to do , and little time to do it in . " Here he opened the fatal volume ; I have heard 11 238 LATIMER TO FAIRFORD . ower, that I almost think I was there mysell...
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... maun be about the house , Sir John . And since your honour never got it , and his honour that was canna have taen it wi ' him , maybe some of the family may have seen it . " Sir John . " We will examine the servants , Stephen ; that is ...
... maun be about the house , Sir John . And since your honour never got it , and his honour that was canna have taen it wi ' him , maybe some of the family may have seen it . " Sir John . " We will examine the servants , Stephen ; that is ...
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Page 258 - I have for my rent," said my gudesire, who was afraid, it may be, of losing the benefit of Sir Robert's discharge. " I will bear the contents to your credit in the rental-book, and give you a discharge under my own hand," said Sir John, " and that on the spot. And, Steenie, if you can hold your tongue about this matter, you shall sit, from this term downward, at an easier rent.
Page 242 - He paused, and then added, mair sternly, " If I understand your trick, sir, you want to take advantage of some malicious reports concerning things in this family, and particularly respecting my father's sudden death, thereby to cheat me out of the money, and perhaps take away my character, by insinuating that I have received the rent I am demanding. — Where do you suppose this money to be? — I insist upon knowing.
Page 246 - ... if ye be a leal man, wanting company, I have nae heart to mirth or speaking; and if ye want to ken the road, I scarce ken it mysell." "If you will tell me your grief...
Page 260 - ... very far in tampering with dangerous matters, yet as he had refused the devil's arles (for such was the offer of meat and drink), and had refused to do homage by piping at his bidding, he hoped that, if he held a circumspect walk hereafter, Satan could take little advantage by what was come and gane. And, indeed, my gudesire, of his ain accord, lang...
Page 240 - I to believe a' this ?" Stephen. "I dinna ken, your honour ; but there is a bit memorandum note of the very coins ; for, God help me ! I had to borrow out of twenty purses ; and I am sure that ilka man there set down will take his grit oath for what purpose I borrowed the money.
Page 230 - Dougal thought ; but because he didna like to part wi' my gudesire aff the grund. Dougal was glad to see Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlour, and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting that he had beside him a great, ill-favoured...
Page 231 - ... my gudesire aff the grund. Dougal was glad to see Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlour, and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting that he had beside him a great, ill-favoured jackanape, that was a special pet of his; a cankered beast it was, and mony an ill-natured trick it played — ill to please it was, and easily angered — ran about the haill castle, chattering and yowling, and pinching, and biting folk, specially before ill weather, or disturbances in the state.
Page 225 - Ilk, who lived in these parts before the dear years. The country will lang mind him ; and our fathers used to draw breath thick if ever they heard him named. He was out wi' the Hielandmen in Montrose's time; and again he was in the hills wi...
Page 255 - I got it from your honour's father; whether he be in Heaven or Hell, I know not,' said Steenie. 'I will delate you for a warlock to the privy council!' said Sir John. 'I will send you to your master, the devil, with the help of a tar-barrel and a torch ! ' 'I intend to delate mysell to the presbytery...
Page 253 - I am not done with thee. HERE we do nothing for nothing ; and you must return on this very day twelvemonth, to pay ' your master the homage that you owe me for my protection.