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Pagina 1
Walter Scott. WAVERLEY ; OR , ' TIS SIXTY YEARS SINCE . CHAPTER THE THIRTIETH SHOWS THAT THE LOSS OF A HORSE'S SHOE MAY BE A SERIOUS INCONVENIENCE . HE manner and air of Waverley , but , above all , the glittering contents of his purse ...
Walter Scott. WAVERLEY ; OR , ' TIS SIXTY YEARS SINCE . CHAPTER THE THIRTIETH SHOWS THAT THE LOSS OF A HORSE'S SHOE MAY BE A SERIOUS INCONVENIENCE . HE manner and air of Waverley , but , above all , the glittering contents of his purse ...
Pagina 12
... the whole inhabitants of the village who were not bed - ridden , was conducted to the house of Cairnvreckan , which was about half a mile distant . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - FIRST . AN EXAMINATION . MAJOR. 12 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... the whole inhabitants of the village who were not bed - ridden , was conducted to the house of Cairnvreckan , which was about half a mile distant . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - FIRST . AN EXAMINATION . MAJOR. 12 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Pagina 13
Walter Scott. CHAPTER THE THIRTY - FIRST . AN EXAMINATION . MAJOR MELVILLE of Cairnvreckan , an elderly gentle- man , who had spent his youth in the military service , received Mr. Morton with great kindness , and our hero with civility ...
Walter Scott. CHAPTER THE THIRTY - FIRST . AN EXAMINATION . MAJOR MELVILLE of Cairnvreckan , an elderly gentle- man , who had spent his youth in the military service , received Mr. Morton with great kindness , and our hero with civility ...
Pagina 25
... of the North - American Indians , when at the stake of torture , that on the least intermission of agony , they will sleep until the fire is applied to awaken them . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - SECOND . A CONFERENCE , AND WAVERLEY 25.
... of the North - American Indians , when at the stake of torture , that on the least intermission of agony , they will sleep until the fire is applied to awaken them . CHAPTER THE THIRTY - SECOND . A CONFERENCE , AND WAVERLEY 25.
Pagina 26
Walter Scott. CHAPTER THE THIRTY - SECOND . A CONFERENCE , AND THE CONSEQUENCE . MAJOR MELVILLE had detained Mr. Morton during his examination of Waverley , both because he thought he might derive assistance from his practical good sense ...
Walter Scott. CHAPTER THE THIRTY - SECOND . A CONFERENCE , AND THE CONSEQUENCE . MAJOR MELVILLE had detained Mr. Morton during his examination of Waverley , both because he thought he might derive assistance from his practical good sense ...
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answered appeared arms army attended auld Bailie Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine battle battle of Preston broadsword Cairnvreckan caliga called Carlisle Carlisle Castle Castle cavalry CHAPTER Charles Edward Chevalier Chief Chieftain circumstances clan Colonel Talbot command dear Dickes Gray Donald Bean Doune Castle dragoons Edinburgh English Evan Dhu eyes favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flockhart Flora Mac-Ivor followed gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highlanders honour hope horse house of Stuart Jacobites Janet Lady Emily laird look Lord George Murray Maccombich Macwheeble Major Melville military mind Miss Bradwardine Morton never night numbers officer party Penrith person poor portmanteau Prince Prince's prisoner puir regiment replied Rose Bradwardine Royal Highness Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard soldiers spirit Spontoon Stirling Castle sword thought tion took troop Tully-Veolan Ullswater Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's whilk wish young
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