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Updated: June 19, 2025
'What I do not know is not knowledge, Sir Walter Scott might have said, with regard to bogles and bar-ghaists. His collection at Abbotsford of such works as the Ephesian converts burned, is extensive and peculiar, while his memory was rich in tradition and legend. But as his Major Bellenden sings, Was never wight so starkly made, But time and years will overthrow.
"January 1st. My husband has returned from his cruise. He is to go to Europe to see after my affairs. Will he tell them, I wonder, that Ruth Bellenden is dead? "January 8th. The sleep-time has now lasted for nine weeks. They tell me that vapours rise up from the land and lie above it like a cloud.
The earlier meetings of these young people had been at Charnwood, when Major Bellenden, who was as free from suspicion on such occasions as Uncle Toby himself, had encouraged their keeping each other constant company, without entertaining any apprehension of the natural consequences. Love, as usual in such cases, borrowed the name of friendship, used her language, and claimed her privileges.
Farewell, Major Bellenden All happiness attend you and yours May we meet again in happier and better times!" "Believe me," said Lord Evandale, "your confidence, Mr Morton, is not misplaced; I will endeavour to repay the great services I have received from you by doing my best to place your character on its proper footing with Major Bellenden, and all whose esteem you value."
Claverhouse reported you were killed, or missing at least." "I should have been slain, but for a friend of yours," said Lord Evandale, speaking with some emotion, and bending his eyes on the ground, as if he wished to avoid seeing the impression that what he was about to say would make upon Miss Bellenden.
Was it not through thee that Miles Bellenden and his garrison of cut-throats were saved from the edge of the sword?" "I am proud to say, that you have spoken the truth in both instances," replied Morton. "Lo! you see," said Macbriar, "again hath his mouth spoken it.
Having received and paid the compliments of the day, she observed it would be a sad one for her, though it would relieve Miss Bellenden of an encumbrance: "My brother leaves us today, Miss Bellenden." "Leaves us!" exclaimed Edith, in surprise; "for his own house, I trust?"
We had come to Ken's Island to help little Ruth Bellenden, and this fearful plight was the result of it ship gone, the island full of devils that would have cut our throats for nothing and thought themselves well paid no knowledge, not the smallest, of any way of escape food short and likely to be shorter. Friends we had, true friends.
He had been since the muster in close attendance on Lady Margaret and Miss Bellenden, and had left them with an air of indifference, when Lady Margaret had asked whether there was no young man of family and loyal principles who would dispute the prize with the two lads who had been successful.
Leave him to the law do not repay my hospitality by shedding men's blood on the threshold of my doors!" "Colonel Grahame," said Major Bellenden, "you must answer this violence. Don't think, though I am old and feckless, that my friend's son shall be murdered before my eyes with impunity. I can find friends that shall make you answer it."
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