The Waverley Novels: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions, Volume 1L.A. Godey, 1841 |
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... Oldbuck , in the Antiquary , was partly founded on that of an old friend of my youth , to whom I am indebted for introducing me to Shakspeare , and other invaluable favours ; but I thought had so completely disguised the likeness , that ...
... Oldbuck , in the Antiquary , was partly founded on that of an old friend of my youth , to whom I am indebted for introducing me to Shakspeare , and other invaluable favours ; but I thought had so completely disguised the likeness , that ...
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... Oldbuck of Monkbarns . BLEW GOWNIS . In the Account of SIR ROBERT MELVILL of Murdocarny , Trea- 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 , Trea- 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 to 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 to 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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Page 5 - Familiar acquaintance with the specious miracles of fiction brought with it some degree of satiety, and I began by degrees to seek in histories, memoirs, voyages and travels, and the like, events nearly as wonderful as those which were the work of the imagination, with the additional advantage, that they were, at least, in a great measure true.
Page 25 - ... an imitation of the romance of Cervantes. But he will do my prudence injustice in the supposition. My intention is not to follow the steps of that inimitable author, in describing such total perversion of intellect as misconstrues the objects actually presented to the senses, but that more common aberration from sound judgment, which apprehends occurrences indeed in their reality, but communicates to them a tincture of its own romantic tone and colouring.
Page 99 - The regulars, who were in high spirits, returned a loud shout of defiance, and fired one or two of their cannon upon an advanced post of the Highlanders. The latter displayed great earnestness to proceed instantly to the attack, Evan Dhu urging to Fergus, by way of argument, that ' the sidier roy was tottering like an egg upon a staff, and that they had a' the vantage of the onset, for even a haggis (God bless her !) could charge down hill.
Page 21 - ... the show of pyramids and towers, some touched with gold, some with purple, some with a hue of deep and dark red. The distant sea, stretched beneath this varied and gorgeous canopy, lay almost portentously still, reflecting back the dazzling and level beams of the descending luminary, and the splendid colouring of the clouds amidst which he was setting. Nearer to the beach, the tide rippled onward in waves of sparkling silver, that imperceptibly, yet rapidly, gained upon the sand.