Waverley: Or 't is Sixty Years SinceTauchnitz, 1845 - 483 páginas |
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... once more before he died . " In fact , on that memorable occasion , when the capital of Scotland was menaced by three trifling sloops or brigs , scarce fit to have sacked a fishing village , he was the only man who seemed to pro- pose a ...
... once more before he died . " In fact , on that memorable occasion , when the capital of Scotland was menaced by three trifling sloops or brigs , scarce fit to have sacked a fishing village , he was the only man who seemed to pro- pose a ...
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... once . " The Author , as he is unconscious of any thing in the work itself ( except perhaps its frivolity ) which prevents its finding an acknowledged father , leaves it to the candour of the public to choose among the many ...
... once . " The Author , as he is unconscious of any thing in the work itself ( except perhaps its frivolity ) which prevents its finding an acknowledged father , leaves it to the candour of the public to choose among the many ...
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... once as the title of my work , and the name of my hero . But , alas ! what could my readers have expected from the chivalrous epithets of Howard , Mordaunt , Mor- timer , or Stanley , or from the softer and more sentimental sounds of ...
... once as the title of my work , and the name of my hero . But , alas ! what could my readers have expected from the chivalrous epithets of Howard , Mordaunt , Mor- timer , or Stanley , or from the softer and more sentimental sounds of ...
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... once bewildered on her journey , alone and on foot , without any guide but a blowzy peasant girl , whose jargon she hardly can understand ? Or again , if my Waverley had been entitled " A Tale of the Times , " wouldst thou not , gentle ...
... once bewildered on her journey , alone and on foot , without any guide but a blowzy peasant girl , whose jargon she hardly can understand ? Or again , if my Waverley had been entitled " A Tale of the Times , " wouldst thou not , gentle ...
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... once to vary and to illustrate the moral lessons , which I would willingly consider as the most important part of my plan ; although I am sensible how short these will fall of their aim , if I shall be found unable to mix them with ...
... once to vary and to illustrate the moral lessons , which I would willingly consider as the most important part of my plan ; although I am sensible how short these will fall of their aim , if I shall be found unable to mix them with ...
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ancient answered appeared arms army attended auld Bailie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine broadsword Cairnvreckan caliga called Callum Beg Captain Waverley Castle Caterans CHAPTER character Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot command dear Donald Bean Lean dragoons Edinburgh Edward Waverley English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flora frae Gellatley gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse house of Stewart Jacobite lady Laird letter look Lord George Murray louis-d'or Lowland Macwheeble Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never night observed occasion officer party passed person Perthshire plaid poor portmanteau present Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned Richard Waverley Rose Bradwardine Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers Spontoon sword tartan thought tion Tully-Veolan Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's Whig wish words young