Waverley: Or 't is Sixty Years SinceTauchnitz, 1845 - 483 páginas |
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... soon as curiosity is gratified , the pleasure of conquering the first difficulties exhausted , and the novelty of pursuit at an end . Edward would throw himself with spirit upon any classical author of which his preceptor proposed the ...
... soon as curiosity is gratified , the pleasure of conquering the first difficulties exhausted , and the novelty of pursuit at an end . Edward would throw himself with spirit upon any classical author of which his preceptor proposed the ...
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... soon have converted into a thirst for knowledge , young Waverley drove through the sea of books , like a vessel without a pilot or a rudder . Nothing perhaps increases by indul- gence more than a desultory habit of reading , especially ...
... soon have converted into a thirst for knowledge , young Waverley drove through the sea of books , like a vessel without a pilot or a rudder . Nothing perhaps increases by indul- gence more than a desultory habit of reading , especially ...
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... soon as possible into a more picturesque and romantic country , if my passengers incline to have some patience with me during my first stages . " CHAPTER VI . The Adieus of Waverley . It was upon the evening of this memorable Sunday ...
... soon as possible into a more picturesque and romantic country , if my passengers incline to have some patience with me during my first stages . " CHAPTER VI . The Adieus of Waverley . It was upon the evening of this memorable Sunday ...
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... soon dropped into the natural simplicity of his common manner , agitated upon the present occasion by no common feeling . " Nephew , " he said ; and then , as mending his phrase , " My dear Edward , it is God's will , and also the will ...
... soon dropped into the natural simplicity of his common manner , agitated upon the present occasion by no common feeling . " Nephew , " he said ; and then , as mending his phrase , " My dear Edward , it is God's will , and also the will ...
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... soon followed by the clergyman . Among the rest of the party , the wine , which fully justified the encomiums of the landlord , flowed freely round , although Waverley , with some difficulty , obtained the privilege of sometimes ...
... soon followed by the clergyman . Among the rest of the party , the wine , which fully justified the encomiums of the landlord , flowed freely round , although Waverley , with some difficulty , obtained the privilege of sometimes ...
Términos y frases comunes
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