Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Volumen 1Galignani, 1830 - 258 páginas |
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... expressed in language easily comprehended ; and when , as is sometimes the case in Queen - Hoo - Hall , the author addresses himself exclusively to the Antiquary , he must be content to be dismissed by the general reader with the ...
... expressed in language easily comprehended ; and when , as is sometimes the case in Queen - Hoo - Hall , the author addresses himself exclusively to the Antiquary , he must be content to be dismissed by the general reader with the ...
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... anxiety was expressed to learn the name of the author , but on this no authentic information could be attained . My original motive for pub- lishing the work anonymously , was the conscious- ness that xvi GENERAL PREFACE .
... anxiety was expressed to learn the name of the author , but on this no authentic information could be attained . My original motive for pub- lishing the work anonymously , was the conscious- ness that xvi GENERAL PREFACE .
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... expression , and opinions broached in these Tales , and such as were used by their author in the in- tercourse of private life , must have been far too great to permit any of my familiar acquaintances to doubt the identity betwixt their ...
... expression , and opinions broached in these Tales , and such as were used by their author in the in- tercourse of private life , must have been far too great to permit any of my familiar acquaintances to doubt the identity betwixt their ...
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... 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 in- sinuate that the incident did not happen , but only xxii GENERAL PREFACE .
... 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 in- sinuate that the incident did not happen , but only xxii GENERAL PREFACE .
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... expressed a supposition that the cause of my not avowing myself the Author of Waverley may have been some surmise that the reigning fa- mily would have been displeased with the work . I can only say , it is the last apprehension I ...
... expressed a supposition that the cause of my not avowing myself the Author of Waverley may have been some surmise that the reigning fa- mily would have been displeased with the work . I can only say , it is the last apprehension I ...
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Allan Ramsay amusement ancient answered appeared arms attend Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine bartizan beauty Brad brother called Captain Waverley castle cavern CHAPTER character chief chieftain chuse clan curiosity Donald Bean Lean dress Edward Waverley Emma Darcy English entered Evan Dhu father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fitzallen Fitzosborne Flora Gay Bowers Gellatley gentleman Glennaquoich guest hall hand heard heraldry hero Highland honour horse King kingdom of Scotland Lady Emma Laird Lord Boteler Lord Byron Lord Justice Clerk Lord Lacy louis-d'ors manner ment Miss Bradwardine mountain neighbouring never night noble observed occasion party person Perthshire pleasure political racter received rendered respect Richard Waverley romance Rose Saunderson scene Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard song St Clere sword tale Tewin thought tical tion Tully-Veolan Ursa Major Vich Ian Vohr village wardine Waverley-Honour whig wild young youth