Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Volumen 1Galignani, 1830 - 258 páginas |
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... 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 at- tempts did not differ from romances otherwise than by being GENERAL PREFACE .
... 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 at- tempts did not differ from romances otherwise than by being GENERAL PREFACE .
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... thoughts to the continuation of the ro- mance which I had commenced , yet as I could not find what I had already written , after searching such repositories as were within my reach , and ... thought also , that much of xii GENERAL PREFACE .
... thoughts to the continuation of the ro- mance which I had commenced , yet as I could not find what I had already written , after searching such repositories as were within my reach , and ... thought also , that much of xii GENERAL PREFACE .
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In Three Volumes Walter Scott. their foibles . I thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent , might be made up by the inti- mate acquaintance with the subject which I could lay claim to possess , as having travelled through most ...
In Three Volumes Walter Scott. their foibles . I thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent , might be made up by the inti- mate acquaintance with the subject which I could lay claim to possess , as having travelled through most ...
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... thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed that , by rendering his language too an- cient , and displaying his antiquarian knowledge too liberally , the ingenious author had raised up an obstacle to his own success . Every work de ...
... thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed that , by rendering his language too an- cient , and displaying his antiquarian knowledge too liberally , the ingenious author had raised up an obstacle to his own success . Every work de ...
Página xv
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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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