Waverley Novels Volume 50 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... Ned Williams, her sweetheart. Farmer Williams, his father, at Fastwaite Farm. Rev. M. Twigtythe, the clergyman, near ditto. Mrs. Nosebag, Waverley's travelling companion. Corporal Bridoon, in Lieut. Nosebag's regiment. The Duke of Cumberland, commanderin-chief. Colonel Talbot, an English officer, a friend of Waverley's. Frank Stanley, his nephew. Old Spontoon, Colonel Talbot's confi- dential servant. Captain Foster, a guard at Tully Teolan House. Sister Theresa, and the Priest, with the Maclvors at Carlisle. The Judge, and the High-Sheriff, at Carlisle. Officers. Soldiers, Highland Chiefs, Vil- lagers, Domestics, &c. PRINCIPAL INCIDENTS. Volume I. Description of Waverley Honour, 93; Old Sir Everard making his will in the library there, 129. Edward Waverley leaves home for head-quarters at Dundee, 140. Arrives at the manor-house of Tully Veolan, 150; sees Davie Gellatly in the garden, 155; and is introduced to Rose Bradwardine and her father, 162. The banquet in the old hall, 169. The old baron takes him to the change-house in the village, 173; where the company quarrel and draw swords, 179. Waverley discovers that the Baron had afterwards fought a duel on his account, 203. A party of robbers drive away the Baron's cattle, 213. Evan Dhu Maccombich arrives at the manor-house from Fergus Maclvor, proposing a treaty, 224. Waverley goes with him to Maclvor, 227; and is rowed to Donald Bean Lean the robber's cave, where he remains a night, 234-5. He is introduced to Fergus Maclvor, 253. The feast in Maclvor's banqueting hall, 266. His introduction to Flora Maclvor, 279. He meets her and her two attendants by the cascade, and she sings to him, 289. The grand stag-hunt, 298. Waverley thrown down and gored by a stag, 802. He receives letters...