Memoirs of Sir Walter Scott, Том 6A. and C. Black, 1882 |
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18th Hussars 66 Edinburgh Abbotsford acquaintance Adam Fergusson admirable affection affectionate Allan Allan Cunningham amuse appeared attend author of Marmion Author of Waverley Bailie beautiful believe betwixt Blair-Adam Bride of Lammermoor brother Captain Castle Chantrey character Charles Constable Cornet course Darnick daughter Dear Lord Dear Walter death delight Ditton Ditton Park Duke of Buccleuch Erskine father favour feelings Galashiels give Grace habits hand happy heard honour hope horse Ivanhoe J. G. Lockhart John Ballantyne kind labour Lady Laird letter Lockhart London look Lord Montagu Lord Sidmouth Lordship manners matter mind morning never novelist novels occasion person pleasure poor present Prince received regiment scene Scotland seemed Sir Thomas society soon Sophia sort spirit suppose Terry thing thought tion Tom Purdie truly whole William wish write young
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Страница 240 - Mr. Mackenzie, at this time in the 76th year of his age, with a white hat turned up with green, green spectacles, green jacket, and long brown leathern gaiters buttoned upon his nether anatomy, wore a dog-whistle round his neck, and had. all over, the air of as resolute a devotee as the gay captain of Huntly Burn.
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