A new, improved, and authentic life of James Allan. With notes by E. Mackenzie |
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12. oldal
... sent for him into the parlour , and addressed him thus : - " I am much obliged to you , Mr. Allan , for killing the otters that were in my waters ; and there is a small present ( dropping two guineas into his hat ) for your trouble ...
... sent for him into the parlour , and addressed him thus : - " I am much obliged to you , Mr. Allan , for killing the otters that were in my waters ; and there is a small present ( dropping two guineas into his hat ) for your trouble ...
13. oldal
... sent for old Will and his dogs . The company set out together on the appointed morning ; but Will assumed the com- mand , and gave directions to each one how to act . After spending some time in reconnoitring , he re- quested his ...
... sent for old Will and his dogs . The company set out together on the appointed morning ; but Will assumed the com- mand , and gave directions to each one how to act . After spending some time in reconnoitring , he re- quested his ...
26. oldal
... sent out to forage . In his plundering pursuits , he did not even respect his companions of the vagrant race ; for when a party went out to make heather besoms , he always con- . trived to elude working ; but by pilfering from the other ...
... sent out to forage . In his plundering pursuits , he did not even respect his companions of the vagrant race ; for when a party went out to make heather besoms , he always con- . trived to elude working ; but by pilfering from the other ...
43. oldal
... sent a message to James , requesting his attendance at Alnwick Castle . The back - lill is the thumb - note , or highest note in the bag- pipe , which Will was allowed by the best performers to trill with uncommon dexterity . CHAPTER IV ...
... sent a message to James , requesting his attendance at Alnwick Castle . The back - lill is the thumb - note , or highest note in the bag- pipe , which Will was allowed by the best performers to trill with uncommon dexterity . CHAPTER IV ...
48. oldal
... sent him a handsome present in cash , with a pair of small pipes she had procured from Edinburgh , handsomely made of ivory , and decorated with silver chains . He also received many valuable presents from his brother musicians and the ...
... sent him a handsome present in cash , with a pair of small pipes she had procured from Edinburgh , handsomely made of ivory , and decorated with silver chains . He also received many valuable presents from his brother musicians and the ...
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A New, Improved, and Authentic Life of James Allan. With Notes by E. Mackenzie James Thompson,James Allan Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2023 |
A New, Improved, and Authentic Life of James Allan, the Celebrated ... James Thompson Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2008 |
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
accompanied acquainted alarmed Allan rose Alnwick Alnwick Castle amongst amusement appeared bagpipe bashaw battle of Minden became began captain chief cloaths conduct dance delighted deserter door dread dress drinking Duchess of Northumberland English enquired entered escape esquire farmer father favour favourite female friends gang gave gentleman Gipsy girl guineas hand handsome happy heard Hexham honour horse husband immediately informed instantly James Allan Jamie Jean Jedburgh joined journey lady lodgings manner Mary master ment merry morning Morpeth musician never Newcastle night North Shields Northumberland observed officer party person piper pipes play poor procured public house reached received regiment replied requested resolved returned road Rothbury Scotch piper Scotland seemed seized sent serjeant servant shewed ship soldiers soon spirits surprised tion took travelled tribe tune vagrant vessel village walked wandered whole wife woman Wooler Yetholm young
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154. oldal - The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind his corn.
153. oldal - ... me, and perceiving / that I was weary and dejected, inquired into my situation, which I briefly explained to her : whereupon, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her.
153. oldal - About sunset, however, as I was preparing to pass the night in this manner, and had turned my horse loose that he might graze at liberty, a woman...
9. oldal - But if the breathless chase o'er hill and dale Exceed your strength ; a sport of less fatigue, Not less delightful, the prolific stream Affords. The crystal rivulet, that o'er A stony channel rolls its rapid maze, Swarms with the silver fry.
34. oldal - The lady herself, as well as the survivor of Faw's followers, contributed to perpetuate the remembrance of the transaction ; for if he wrote a song about it, she wrought it in tapestry ; and this piece of workmanship is still preserved at Culzean Castle. It remains to be mentioned...
110. oldal - The farmer was obliged to dismount and accept of the gipsy's offer of supper and a bed. There was plenty of meat in the barn, however it might be come by, and preparations were going on for a plentiful...
70. oldal - ... corner — but his ruthless pursuer instantly entering, his panting betrayed him. The ruffian pulled him out by the hair, dragged him into the middle of the floor, and ran him through the body with his dirk. The piper never asked for mercy, but cursed the other as long as he had breath. The girl was struck motionless with horror, but the murderer told her never to heed or regard it, for no ill should happen to her. It was this woman's daughter, Isabel Scott, who told me the story, which she had...
145. oldal - Their dances require great attention, from the dancers' feet being hung with small bells, which act in concert with the music. Two girls usually perform at the same time. Their steps are not so mazy and active as ours, but much more interesting, as the .song, the music, and the motions of the dance combine to express love, hope, jealousy, despair, and the passions so well known to lovers, and very easy to be understood by those who are ignorant of other languages.
46. oldal - She inherited all their great and noble qualities, with every amiable and benevolent virtue. By her marriage with Hugh, Duke of Northumberland, she had issue, Hugh Earl Percy, Lady F. Eliz. Percy, who died in 1761, and Lord Algernon Percy.
19. oldal - Nae mair he'll scan wi' anxious eye The sandy shores of winding Reed ; Nae mair he'll tempt the finny fry, The king o...