Black dwarf. Old mortalityA. Constable & Company, 1823 |
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Page 183
... command of the castle for the night , and mounted a regular guard . He boasted not a little of the alacrity with which his friends and he had obeyed a hasty summons received from Elshie through the faithful Ratcliffe . And it was a ...
... command of the castle for the night , and mounted a regular guard . He boasted not a little of the alacrity with which his friends and he had obeyed a hasty summons received from Elshie through the faithful Ratcliffe . And it was a ...
Page 254
... command . " Milnwood , if it like your honour , " was the reply . " Is the owner well affected ? " said the inquirer . " He complies with the orders of government , and frequents an indulged minister , " was the response . " Hum ! ay ...
... command . " Milnwood , if it like your honour , " was the reply . " Is the owner well affected ? " said the inquirer . " He complies with the orders of government , and frequents an indulged minister , " was the response . " Hum ! ay ...
Page 348
... command as at ours . And this reminds me , Colonel Grahame , that the gentleman who commands the party can hardly be said to be in his proper place in the army , considering whose blood flows in his veins ; and if I might flatter myself ...
... command as at ours . And this reminds me , Colonel Grahame , that the gentleman who commands the party can hardly be said to be in his proper place in the army , considering whose blood flows in his veins ; and if I might flatter myself ...
Common terms and phrases
answered arms auld bairn BLACK DWARF blood bonny Bothwell Burley called canna castle Claverhouse Colonel Grahame companion Cuddie daugh dinna door Dwarf e'en Edith Ellieslaw Elshie exclaimed eyes father frae Francis Stuart gang gentlemen Grace gude Gudyill Halliday hame hand head hear heard heart Henry hinny Hobbie Elliot honour horse I'se Ilderton Isabella JEDEDIAH CLEISHBOTHAM Jenny Lady Margaret Laird leave leddy look Lord Evandale mair Mareschal maun Mause Milnwood misanthropy Miss Bellenden Miss Vere morning Morton mother mutchkin mysel ne'er never night Old Mortality ower party person popinjay prisoner puir Ratcliffe replied sae muckle Scotland seemed serjeant shew Sir Frederick Langley soldier speak stood sure sword tell thae thee there's thing thou Tillietudlem tion tone tower weel Westburnflat whig word ye'll yoursel