Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Volumen 1 |
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It is enough to say , that I had assumed the latter character for several years
before I seriously thought of attempting a work of imagination in prose , although
one or two of my poetical attempts did not differ from romances otherwise than by
...
It is enough to say , that I had assumed the latter character for several years
before I seriously thought of attempting a work of imagination in prose , although
one or two of my poetical attempts did not differ from romances otherwise than by
...
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Thus , though I sometimes , among other literary avocations , turned my thoughts
to the continuation of the romance which I had commenced , yet as I could not
find what I had already written , after searching such repositories as were within
my ...
Thus , though I sometimes , among other literary avocations , turned my thoughts
to the continuation of the romance which I had commenced , yet as I could not
find what I had already written , after searching such repositories as were within
my ...
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I thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent , might be made up by the
intimate acquaintance with the subject which I could lay claim to possess , as
having travelled through most parts of Scotland , both Highland and Lowland ;
having ...
I thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent , might be made up by the
intimate acquaintance with the subject which I could lay claim to possess , as
having travelled through most parts of Scotland , both Highland and Lowland ;
having ...
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I thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed that , by rendering his
language too ancient , and displaying his antiquarian knowledge too liberally ,
the ingenious author had raised up an obstacle to his own success . Every work ...
I thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed that , by rendering his
language too ancient , and displaying his antiquarian knowledge too liberally ,
the ingenious author had raised up an obstacle to his own success . Every work ...
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My thoughts , therefore , returned more than once to the tale which I had actually
commenced , and accident at length threw the lost sheets in my way . I happened
to want some fishing - tackle for the use of a guest , when it occurred to me to ...
My thoughts , therefore , returned more than once to the tale which I had actually
commenced , and accident at length threw the lost sheets in my way . I happened
to want some fishing - tackle for the use of a guest , when it occurred to me to ...
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