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Near the bottom of this stupendous barrier, but still in the Lowland country, dwelt Cosmo Comyne Bradwardine of Bradwardine; and, if grey-haired eld can be in aught believed, there had dwelt his ancestors, with all their heritage, since the days of the gracious King Duncan.
'I say nay to that, said an old man, who apparently did not mean to pledge the toast: 'I say nay to that; while there is a green leaf in the forest, there will be fraud in a Comyne.
Ye were right to apprise me, Glennaquoich; he may look as black as midnight at Martinmas ere Cosmo Comyne Bradwardine shall say he does him wrang. Ah! I have nae male lineage, and I should bear with one I have made childless, though you are aware the blood-wit was made up to your ain satisfaction by assythment, and that I have since expedited letters of slains.
But who thinks of that in the present day, when the maxim is, "Better an old woman with a purse in her hand than three men with belted brands"? Then, turning to the company, he proposed the 'Health of Captain Waverley, a worthy friend of his kind neighbour and ally, the Baron of Bradwardine. 'He is welcome hither, said one of the elders, 'if he come from Cosmo Comyne Bradwardine.
'It is a catholic security, shouted the Bailie, 'to Rose Comyne Bradwardine, ALIAS Wauverley, in liferent, and the children of the said marriage in fee; and I made up a wee bit minute of an ante-nuptial contract, INTUITU MATRIMONII, so it cannot be subject to reduction hereafter, as a donation INTER VIRUM ET UXOREM.
'For God's sake, to the point, sir; I have all that by heart, said the Colonel. To Cosmo Comyne Bradwardme, Esq., pursued the Bailie, 'his heirs and assignees, simply and irredeemably, to be held either a me vel de me 'Pray read short, sir. 'On the conscience of an honest man, Colonel, I read as short as is consistent with style under the burden and reservation always 'Mr.
Ye were right to apprise me, Glennaquoich; he may look as black as midnight at Martinmas ere Cosmo Comyne Bradwardine shall say he does him wrang. Ah! I have nae male lineage, and I should bear with one I have made childless, though you are aware the blood-wit was made up to your ain satisfaction by assythment, and that I have since expedited letters of slains.
'For God's sake, to the point, sir; I have all that by heart, said the Colonel. To Cosmo Comyne Bradwardme, Esq., pursued the Bailie, 'his heirs and assignees, simply and irredeemably, to be held either a me vel de me 'Pray read short, sir. 'On the conscience of an honest man, Colonel, I read as short as is consistent with style under the burden and reservation always 'Mr.
'I say nay to that, said an old man, who apparently did not mean to pledge the toast; 'I say nay to that. While there is a green leaf in the forest, there will be fraud in a Comyne.
'For God's sake, to the point, sir; I have all that by heart, said the Colonel. To Cosmo Comyne Bradwardme, Esq., pursued the Bailie, 'his heirs and assignees, simply and irredeemably, to be held either a me vel de me 'Pray read short, sir. 'On the conscience of an honest man, Colonel, I read as short as is consistent with style under the burden and reservation always 'Mr.
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