This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ...all probability, in communicating the cause of their delay, (for the words "Duncan Duroch" were often repcated, ) when Duncan himself appeared, out of breath, indeed, and with all the symptoms of having run for his life, but laughing, and in high spirits at the success of the stratagem by which he had baflled his ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ...all probability, in communicating the cause of their delay, (for the words "Duncan Duroch" were often repcated, ) when Duncan himself appeared, out of breath, indeed, and with all the symptoms of having run for his life, but laughing, and in high spirits at the success of the stratagem by which he had baflled his pursuers. This indeed Waverley could easily conceive might be a matter of no great difliculty to the active mountaineer, who was perfectly acquainted with the ground, and traced his course with a firmness and confidence to which his pursuers must have been strangers. The alarm which he excited seemed still to continue, for a dropping shot or two were heard at a great distance, which seemed to serve as an addition to the mirth of Duncan and his comrades. The moutaineer now resumed the arms with which he had intrusted our hero, giving him to understand that the dangers of the journey were happily surmounted. Waverley was then mounted upon one of the horses, a change which the fatigue of the night and his recent illness rendered exceedingly acceptable. His portmanteau was placed on another pony, Duncan mounted a third, and they set forward at a round pace, accompanied by their escort. No other incident marked the course of that night's journey, and at the dawn of morning they attained the banks of a rapid river. The country around was at once fertile and romantic. Steep banks of wood were broken by corn fields, which this year presented an abundant harvest, already in a great measure cut down. On the opposite bank of the river, and partly surrounded by a winding of its stream, stood a large and massive castle, the halfruined turrets ofwhich were already glittering in the first rays of the sun. "' It was in form an oblong squ...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Very faint/faded pattern on cover, faded gilt lettering on spine, good tight binding, internally clean Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Octavo, green cloth binding, gilt lettering on backstrip, general shelf wear, unopened pages, tightly bound, age toned, text clean Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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Ball, Robert. Large 8vo, pp. xxvii, 447. Notes, glossary. Illustrated by Robert Ball, introductory essay by Andrew Lang. Patterned paper over boards, with rust-colored cloth spine. A tear in the margin of pp. 413-414, o/w a nice copy in a slightly scuffed box.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. 8vo. Published between 1885 and 1886. Cloth bound. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Vol 1 boards and spine detached. Vol 2 stained on front board. Vol 9 board hinges splitting. All other volumes in fair condition, generally internally clean and tight. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 6550grams, ISBN:
