The Black DwarfClassic Books Company, 2001 - 262 pages Scott's 1816 novella of love and nationalism along the Scottish Borders receives the authoritative treatment characteristic of the Edinburgh Editions. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Walter Scott. WAVERLEY NOVELS THE BLACK DWARF REPARABIT CORNUA EDINBURGH PRINTED BY T. AND A. CONSTABLE FOR T. C. AND E. C. JACK CAUSEWAYSIDE TALES OF MY LANDLORD FIRST SERIES Hear , Land o. 1901 SIR WALTER SCOTT.
Walter Scott. WAVERLEY NOVELS THE BLACK DWARF REPARABIT CORNUA EDINBURGH PRINTED BY T. AND A. CONSTABLE FOR T. C. AND E. C. JACK CAUSEWAYSIDE TALES OF MY LANDLORD FIRST SERIES Hear , Land o. 1901 SIR WALTER SCOTT.
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Walter Scott. TALES OF MY LANDLORD FIRST SERIES Hear , Land o ' Cakes and brither Scots , Frae Maidenkirk to Jonny Groats ' , If there's a hole in a ' your coats , I rede ye tent it ; A chiel's amang you takin ' notes , An ' faith he'll ...
Walter Scott. TALES OF MY LANDLORD FIRST SERIES Hear , Land o ' Cakes and brither Scots , Frae Maidenkirk to Jonny Groats ' , If there's a hole in a ' your coats , I rede ye tent it ; A chiel's amang you takin ' notes , An ' faith he'll ...
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... hear us communicate with each other . And not a few travellers , from distant parts , as well as from the remote districts of our kingdom , were wont to mingle in the conversation , and to tell news that had been gathered in foreign ...
... hear us communicate with each other . And not a few travellers , from distant parts , as well as from the remote districts of our kingdom , were wont to mingle in the conversation , and to tell news that had been gathered in foreign ...
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... making the bargain at St. Boswell's fair , and some gate we canna gree upon the particulars preceesely , for as muckle time as we took about it — I doubt we draw to a plea- But hear ye , neighbour , ' addressing my worthy 4 THE BLACK DWARF.
... making the bargain at St. Boswell's fair , and some gate we canna gree upon the particulars preceesely , for as muckle time as we took about it — I doubt we draw to a plea- But hear ye , neighbour , ' addressing my worthy 4 THE BLACK DWARF.
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Walter Scott. But hear ye , neighbour , ' addressing my worthy and learned patron , ' if ye want to hear ony thing about lang or short sheep , I will be back here to my kail against ane o'clock ; or , if ye want ony auld - warld stories ...
Walter Scott. But hear ye , neighbour , ' addressing my worthy and learned patron , ' if ye want to hear ony thing about lang or short sheep , I will be back here to my kail against ane o'clock ; or , if ye want ony auld - warld stories ...
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