The Waverley Novels: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions, Volume 1Carey & Hart, 1846 |
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Page 7
... never seen in the printing - office ; and thus the cu- of these novels , subjected me occasionally to awkward embar- riosity of such eager inquirers as made the most minute investi - rassments , as it sometimes happened that those who ...
... never seen in the printing - office ; and thus the cu- of these novels , subjected me occasionally to awkward embar- riosity of such eager inquirers as made the most minute investi - rassments , as it sometimes happened that those who ...
Page 9
... never seen , " added he , faltering with terror , " so far from the hills , but with some bad purpose , and the power of accomplishing it , so hold yourself to your guard , for " - THE sun was nearly set behind the distant mountains of ...
... never seen , " added he , faltering with terror , " so far from the hills , but with some bad purpose , and the power of accomplishing it , so hold yourself to your guard , for " - THE sun was nearly set behind the distant mountains of ...
Page 18
... never do the like again , To thirst for vengeance , never ben ' Your gun nor pa ' , But with the English e'en borrow and len ' , Let anger fa . ' Their boasts and bullying , not worth a louse As our King's the best about the house ...
... never do the like again , To thirst for vengeance , never ben ' Your gun nor pa ' , But with the English e'en borrow and len ' , Let anger fa . ' Their boasts and bullying , not worth a louse As our King's the best about the house ...
Page 28
... never were visit , and partake of the diversion of grouse - shooting labour and zeal more absurdly wasted . He had at upon his moors in Perthshire next season . Shortly one time gone to London , with the intention of giving after , Mr ...
... never were visit , and partake of the diversion of grouse - shooting labour and zeal more absurdly wasted . He had at upon his moors in Perthshire next season . Shortly one time gone to London , with the intention of giving after , Mr ...
Page 44
... never steal a hoof from any one that pays black - mail to Vich Ian Vohr . " " And what is black - mail ? " " A sort of protection - money that Low - country gentlemen and heritors , lying near the Highlands , pay to some Highland chief ...
... never steal a hoof from any one that pays black - mail to Vich Ian Vohr . " " And what is black - mail ? " " A sort of protection - money that Low - country gentlemen and heritors , lying near the Highlands , pay to some Highland chief ...
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