 read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible, yet strictly true—a work recalling recollections with which the ears of this generation once tingled, and which shall be read by our children with an admiration approaching to incredulity. Such...  The Waverley Novels - Pagina xxviiidoor Walter Scott - 1912Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1824 - 494 pagina’s
...the following singular paragraph. " I intend to write the most wonderful book which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible,...LIFE of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE by the AUTHOR of WAVERLEY ! " Whether this be a part of the joke, or a real advertisement of such a work, we know not, but we... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 376 pagina’s
...Chairman, elevating his voice ; •* " but I intend to write the most wonderful book which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible,...be the LIFE of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE by the AUTHOR of \V& VJEBLEY .'" . In the general start and exclamation which followed this annunciation, Mr. Oldbuck... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 328 pagina’s
...Chairman, elevating his voice ; " but I intend to write the most wonderfuj book which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible,...be the LIFE of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE by the AUTHOR of YVAVERLEY !" In the general start and exclamation which followed this annunciation, Mr. Oldbuck dropped... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 258 pagina’s
...voice} " bat I iniend to write the most wonderful book which the world ever read—a book in vvhiah every incident shall be incredible, yet strictly true—a...of this generation once tingled, and which shall be read>by our children with an admiration approaching to incredulity. Such shall be the LIFE of NAPOLEON... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pagina’s
...which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible, yet strictly 'IIK-—a work recalling recollections with which the ears of...be the LIFE of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE by the AUTHOR of WAVERLEV ! " Whether this be a part of the joke, or a real advertisement of such a work, we know not,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 pagina’s
...which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible, yet strictly true — a work recalling recollections with which the ears of...OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, by the AUTHOR OF WAVERLEY! "f * Midas — a farce. f See Waverley Novels, vol. xxxvii. p. 38, Introd. Sir Walter begun, without... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 436 pagina’s
...the world ever read— a book in which every incident shall be incredible, yet strictly true — a work recalling recollections with which the ears of...be the LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, by the AUTHOR or WAVEIILEY! “¿ ¿ Midas¿ a farce. f See Waverley Novels, vol. xxxvii. p. 38, Introd. Sir Walter... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1853 - 578 pagina’s
...Chairman, elevating his voice ; " but I intend to write the most wonderful book which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible,...OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, by the AUTHOR OF WAVERLEY." In the general start and exclamation which followed this annunciation, Mr. Oldbuck dropped his snuff-box... | |
 | 1879 - 434 pagina’s
...elevating his voice; " but I intend to write the most wonderful book which the world ever read— a book in which every incident shall be incredible,...OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, by the AUTHOR OF WAVERLEY !" In the general start and exclamation which followed this annunciation, Mr. Oldbuck dropped his snuff-box;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 468 pagina’s
...Chairman, elevating his voice; "but I intend to write the most wonderful book which the world ever read—a book in which every incident shall be incredible,...OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, by the AUTHOR OF WAVERLEY 1 • In the general start and exclamation which followed this annunciation, Mr. Oldbuck dropped his... | |
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