Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 2G. Bell and Sons, 1885 |
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... appearance of the soldiers - Character of the Highlanders . CHAPTER IX . · 104 War breaks out again in the north - I join the king's army - Action with the Scots , in which they are victorious - Great discontents in England- Character ...
... appearance of the soldiers - Character of the Highlanders . CHAPTER IX . · 104 War breaks out again in the north - I join the king's army - Action with the Scots , in which they are victorious - Great discontents in England- Character ...
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... appearance of Major Boyd on his journey to Venissa- Interesting account of hermits ' cells at Montserat CHAPTER VIII . 375 Denia a garrison , by order of King Charles - Extraordinary storm of locusts - Singular mine explosion at Alicant ...
... appearance of Major Boyd on his journey to Venissa- Interesting account of hermits ' cells at Montserat CHAPTER VIII . 375 Denia a garrison , by order of King Charles - Extraordinary storm of locusts - Singular mine explosion at Alicant ...
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... appeared in his actions . If he was ever sprightly and vigorous , it was when the cardinal was with him ; for he depended so much on every- thing he did , that he was at the utmost dilemma when he was absent , always timorous , jealous ...
... appeared in his actions . If he was ever sprightly and vigorous , it was when the cardinal was with him ; for he depended so much on every- thing he did , that he was at the utmost dilemma when he was absent , always timorous , jealous ...
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... appeared upon the whole court . Here the measures of the Duke of Savoy's ruin were con- certed , and in order to it the king and the cardinal put themselves at the head of the army , with which they imme- diately reduced all Savoy ...
... appeared upon the whole court . Here the measures of the Duke of Savoy's ruin were con- certed , and in order to it the king and the cardinal put themselves at the head of the army , with which they imme- diately reduced all Savoy ...
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... appeared frequently with great bodies of horse on the rear of the army , and frequently skirmished with our troops , in one of which I had the folly , I can call it no better , for I had no business there , to go out and see the sport ...
... appeared frequently with great bodies of horse on the rear of the army , and frequently skirmished with our troops , in one of which I had the folly , I can call it no better , for I had no business there , to go out and see the sport ...
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