Waverley: Or, 'Tis Sixty Years SinceBaudry, 1839 - 436 páginas |
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... so strong a tincture of manners belonging to an early period of society , must afford a I See the Fragment alluded to , in the Appendix , N ° 1 . subject favourable for romance , if it should not prove 6 GENERAL PREFACE .
... so strong a tincture of manners belonging to an early period of society , must afford a I See the Fragment alluded to , in the Appendix , N ° 1 . subject favourable for romance , if it should not prove 6 GENERAL PREFACE .
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... manners of the middle ages did not possess the interest which I had conceived ; and was led to form the opinion that a romance , founded on a Highland story , and more modern events , would have a better chance of popularity than a tale ...
... manners of the middle ages did not possess the interest which I had conceived ; and was led to form the opinion that a romance , founded on a Highland story , and more modern events , would have a better chance of popularity than a tale ...
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... manners , to which the reality gave an interest which the powers of the author might have otherwise failed to attain for them . And though I have been in other instances a sinner in this sort , I do not recollect any of these novels ...
... manners , to which the reality gave an interest which the powers of the author might have otherwise failed to attain for them . And though I have been in other instances a sinner in this sort , I do not recollect any of these novels ...
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... manner in which he uniformly expressed himself , I knew his opinion was entirely formed , and that any disclamations of mine would only have savoured of affectation . I do not mean to insinuate that the incident did not happen , but ...
... manner in which he uniformly expressed himself , I knew his opinion was entirely formed , and that any disclamations of mine would only have savoured of affectation . I do not mean to insinuate that the incident did not happen , but ...
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... manner in which he conducted his inquiries , displayed not only powers of accurate investigation , but a temper of mind deserving to be employed on a subject of much greater importance ; and I have no doubt made converts to his opinion ...
... manner in which he conducted his inquiries , displayed not only powers of accurate investigation , but a temper of mind deserving to be employed on a subject of much greater importance ; and I have no doubt made converts to his opinion ...
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