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The original manuscript , or , as it is technically called , copy , was transcribed
under Mr Ballantyne's eye by confidential persons ; nor was there an instance of
treachery during the many years in which these precautions were resorted to ...
The original manuscript , or , as it is technically called , copy , was transcribed
under Mr Ballantyne's eye by confidential persons ; nor was there an instance of
treachery during the many years in which these precautions were resorted to ...
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His name , noble lord , is Adam Kerr of the Moat - but he is commonly called by
his companions the Black Rider of Cheviot . I fear , I fear , he comes hither for no
goodbut if the Lord of Cessford be near , he will not dare offer any unprovoked ...
His name , noble lord , is Adam Kerr of the Moat - but he is commonly called by
his companions the Black Rider of Cheviot . I fear , I fear , he comes hither for no
goodbut if the Lord of Cessford be near , he will not dare offer any unprovoked ...
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... a fine legend of superstition , which is current in the part of the Borders where
he had his residence ; where , in the reign of Alexander III of Scotland , that
renowned person Thomas of Hersildoune , called the Rhymer , actually
flourished .
... a fine legend of superstition , which is current in the part of the Borders where
he had his residence ; where , in the reign of Alexander III of Scotland , that
renowned person Thomas of Hersildoune , called the Rhymer , actually
flourished .
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... he followed the stranger up a narrow foot - path , which led them up the hills to
the singular eminence stuck betwixt the most southern and the centre peaks , and
called from its resemblance to such an animal in its form , the Lucken Hare .
... he followed the stranger up a narrow foot - path , which led them up the hills to
the singular eminence stuck betwixt the most southern and the centre peaks , and
called from its resemblance to such an animal in its form , the Lucken Hare .
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A Scotchman , called Maxwell , on a visit to Sir Henry , ” was the answer . « I
thought so , from his accent and his manners , ” said the Vicar . It may be here
observed , that the northern English retain rather more of the ancient hereditary ...
A Scotchman , called Maxwell , on a visit to Sir Henry , ” was the answer . « I
thought so , from his accent and his manners , ” said the Vicar . It may be here
observed , that the northern English retain rather more of the ancient hereditary ...
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| Título | Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Volumen 1 Waverley, Or, 'tis Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes, Walter Scott |
| Autor | Walter Scott |
| Editor | Galignani, 1830 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Estatal de Baviera |
| Digitalizado | 19 Sep 2011 |
| N.º de páginas | 258 páginas |
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