Waverley, Or, 'Tis Sixty Years SinceJ. & B. Williams, 1831 - 455 páginas |
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... interest to hurry through the press a succession of the early editions of the various Novels , and that the Author had not the usual opportunity of revision . It is hoped that the present edi- * ion will be found free from errors of ...
... interest to hurry through the press a succession of the early editions of the various Novels , and that the Author had not the usual opportunity of revision . It is hoped that the present edi- * ion will be found free from errors of ...
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... 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 of chivalry . My thoughts , therefore ...
... 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 of chivalry . My thoughts , therefore ...
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... 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 , in which I have trans- gressed so widely ...
... 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 , in which I have trans- gressed so widely ...
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... interest in these frequent publications . There was a mystery concerning the author , which each new novel was expected to assist in unravelling , although it might in other respects rank lower than its predecessors . I may perhaps be ...
... interest in these frequent publications . There was a mystery concerning the author , which each new novel was expected to assist in unravelling , although it might in other respects rank lower than its predecessors . I may perhaps be ...
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... interest in the object when it is opened , and the internal machinery displayed to them . I was That Waverley and its successors have had their day of favour and popularity must be admitted with sincere grati- tude ; and the author has ...
... interest in the object when it is opened , and the internal machinery displayed to them . I was That Waverley and its successors have had their day of favour and popularity must be admitted with sincere grati- tude ; and the author has ...
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ancient answered appeared arms army attend Baillie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine battle of Culloden brother caliga called Callum Beg Captain Waverley castle CHAPTER character Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot command dear Donald Bean Lean dress Edinburgh Edward Waverley Emma Darcy English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Flora frae Gaelic Gay Bowers gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart Jacobites Lady laird look Lord Lord George Murray Lowland Macwheeble Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never night observed occasion party passed person Perthshire plaid poor portmanteau Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned romance Rose Bradwardine Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon sword thought tion Tully-Veolan verley Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's whig wish young