The Waverley Novels: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions, Volume 1Carey & Hart, 1846 |
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... Oldbuck . " I may here state generally , that although I have deemed his- torical personages free subjects of delineation , I have never on any occasion violated the respect due to private life . It was indeed impossible that traits ...
... Oldbuck . " I may here state generally , that although I have deemed his- torical personages free subjects of delineation , I have never on any occasion violated the respect due to private life . It was indeed impossible that traits ...
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... Oldbuck of Monkbarns . BLEW GOWNIS . In the Account of SiR ROBERT MELVILL of Murdocarny , Tren- surer - Depute of King James VI . , there are the following pay- ments : " Junij 1590 . " Item , to Mr. Peter Young , Elimosinar , twentie ...
... Oldbuck of Monkbarns . BLEW GOWNIS . In the Account of SiR ROBERT MELVILL of Murdocarny , Tren- surer - Depute of King James VI . , there are the following pay- ments : " Junij 1590 . " Item , to Mr. Peter Young , Elimosinar , twentie ...
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... Oldbuck , of Monkbarns , was the second son of a gentleman possessed of a small property in the neighbourhood of a thriving seaport town on the north - eastern coast of Scotland , which , for various reasons , we shall denominate ...
... Oldbuck , of Monkbarns , was the second son of a gentleman possessed of a small property in the neighbourhood of a thriving seaport town on the north - eastern coast of Scotland , which , for various reasons , we shall denominate ...
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... Oldbuck was sometimes apt to jibb when he pulled the reins too tight . The rest of his character must be gathered from the story , and we dismiss with pleasure the tiresome task of recapitulation . During the time of dinner , Mr. Oldbuck ...
... Oldbuck was sometimes apt to jibb when he pulled the reins too tight . The rest of his character must be gathered from the story , and we dismiss with pleasure the tiresome task of recapitulation . During the time of dinner , Mr. Oldbuck ...
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... Oldbuck was habitually parsimonious , but in the bailiff's house , the succeeding lay inhabitants had no respects mean ; his first thought was to save his made various additions in proportion to the accom- fellow - traveller any part of ...
... Oldbuck was habitually parsimonious , but in the bailiff's house , the succeeding lay inhabitants had no respects mean ; his first thought was to save his made various additions in proportion to the accom- fellow - traveller any part of ...
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