Waverley; Or, 'T is Sixty Years Since. Copyright Ed. With the Portraits of the AuthorTauchnitz, 1845 - 483 páginas |
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... , to whom writing of any kind might appear pedantic . He may be too young to assume the character of an author , or so old as to make it advisable to lay it aside . The Author of Waverley has heard it objected to this PREFACE ...
... , to whom writing of any kind might appear pedantic . He may be too young to assume the character of an author , or so old as to make it advisable to lay it aside . The Author of Waverley has heard it objected to this PREFACE ...
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... young officer parted with Sir Everard , the affectionate old uncle to whose title and estate he was presumptive heir . A difference in political opinions had early separated the Baronet from his younger brother Richard Waverley , the ...
... young officer parted with Sir Everard , the affectionate old uncle to whose title and estate he was presumptive heir . A difference in political opinions had early separated the Baronet from his younger brother Richard Waverley , the ...
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... young ladies , his taste unfortunately determined him in favour of Lady Emily , the youngest , who received his attentions with an embarrassment , which showed , at once , that she durst not decline them , and that they afforded her any ...
... young ladies , his taste unfortunately determined him in favour of Lady Emily , the youngest , who received his attentions with an embarrassment , which showed , at once , that she durst not decline them , and that they afforded her any ...
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... young woman of rank , by whose family interest and private fortune he hoped to advance his career . In her right , he became possessor of a manor of some value , at the distance of a few miles from Waverley - Honour . Little Edward ...
... young woman of rank , by whose family interest and private fortune he hoped to advance his career . In her right , he became possessor of a manor of some value , at the distance of a few miles from Waverley - Honour . Little Edward ...
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... young man of taste and accomplishments , to bestow an hour or two on Edward's educa- tion while at Brere - wood Lodge , and left his uncle answerable for his improvement in literature while an inmate at the Hall . This was in some ...
... young man of taste and accomplishments , to bestow an hour or two on Edward's educa- tion while at Brere - wood Lodge , and left his uncle answerable for his improvement in literature while an inmate at the Hall . This was in some ...
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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 Maccombich Macwheeble Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never Nicholas Amhurst night observed occasion officer party passed person Perthshire plaid poor portmanteau Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned 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