Waverley Or 'tis Sixty Years SinceDavid Wilson, 1870 - 503 páginas |
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... ancient customs and popular superstitions referred to in the Romances . Upon the whole , it is hoped that the Waverley Novels , in their new dress , will not be found to have lost any part of their attractions in consequence of ...
... ancient customs and popular superstitions referred to in the Romances . Upon the whole , it is hoped that the Waverley Novels , in their new dress , will not be found to have lost any part of their attractions in consequence of ...
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... ancient Scottish manners the public have been more favourable than the Author durst have hoped or expected . He has heard , with a mixture of satisfaction and humility , his work ascribed to more than one respectable name ...
... ancient Scottish manners the public have been more favourable than the Author durst have hoped or expected . He has heard , with a mixture of satisfaction and humility , his work ascribed to more than one respectable name ...
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... ancient traditions and high spirit of a people who , living in a civilised age and country , retained so strong a tincture of manners belonging to an early period of society , must afford a subject favourable for romance , if it should ...
... ancient traditions and high spirit of a people who , living in a civilised age and country , retained so strong a tincture of manners belonging to an early period of society , must afford a subject favourable for romance , if it should ...
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... ancient , and displaying his antiquarian knowledge too liberally , the ingenious author had raised up an obstacle to his own success . Every work designed for mere amusement must be expressed in language easily comprehended ; and when ...
... ancient , and displaying his antiquarian knowledge too liberally , the ingenious author had raised up an obstacle to his own success . Every work designed for mere amusement must be expressed in language easily comprehended ; and when ...
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... ancient manners and primitive integrity , a great proportion of obstinate and unyield- ing prejudice , stood aloof in haughty and sullen opposition , and cast many a look of mingled regret and hope to Bois le Duc , Avignon , and Italy ...
... ancient manners and primitive integrity , a great proportion of obstinate and unyield- ing prejudice , stood aloof in haughty and sullen opposition , and cast many a look of mingled regret and hope to Bois le Duc , Avignon , and Italy ...
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acquainted ancient answered appeared arms army attended Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine broadsword brother caliga called Captain Waverley Castle Caterans CHAPTER character Chevalier Chief Chieftain circumstances clan Colonel Talbot command danger dear Donald Bean Lean Edinburgh Edward Waverley Emma Darcy English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flora Gaelic Gay Bowers Gellatley gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart Ivor Jacobite Lady Laird look Lord Lord George Murray louis-d'or Lowland Maccombich Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never night observed occasion officer party passed person Perthshire poor portmanteau present Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned romantic Rose Bradwardine Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon supposed sword thought Tully-Veolan Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's Whig wish young