Thus, though 1 sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned my thoughts to the continuation of the romance which I had commenced, yet as I could not find what I had already written, after searching such repositories as were within my reach, and... Waverley - Página 7por Walter Scott - 1855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1829 - 696 páginas
...reside at Abbotsford, in 1811, was pjaced in a lumbergarret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...recalled my recollection of the mislaid manuscript." — These circumstances were, the publication of Miss Edgeworth's Irish Tales, and Mr. Scott's being... | |
| 1817 - 254 páginas
...my thoughts to the continuation of the romance, yet, as I could not find what I had already written, and was too indolent to attempt to write it anew from...as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature." Still the subject had hold of his fancy, and it was with no small pleasure that he discovered accidentally,... | |
| 1832 - 358 páginas
...reside at Abbobford, in 1811, was placed in a lumber garret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature." Circumstances, however, stimulated him to continue the composition of this beautiful novel ; but still... | |
| 1829 - 576 páginas
...reaide at Ahhotsford, in lull, was placed in a lumher-garret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature." The first circumstance that awakened in Sir Walter a desire to finish Warerley, was the splendid success... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...reside at Abbotsfurd, in 1811, was placed in a lumber garret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...which I had commenced, yet as I could not find what 1 had already written, aftersearchng such repositories as were within my reach, and was too indolent... | |
| 1832 - 598 páginas
...continuation of the romance, yet, as I could not find what I had already written, and was too indoleat to attempt to write it anew from memory, I as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature.' Still the subject had hold of his fancy, and it was with no small pleasure that he discovered accidentally,... | |
| 1832 - 874 páginas
...since." at Abbotsford in 1811, was placed in a lumber garret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature." The author then adverts to two circumstances which particularly fixed in his mind the wish to continue... | |
| 1832 - 728 páginas
...[Oct. at Abhoteford in 1811, was placed in a lumber garret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...continuation of the romance which I had commenced, yri , as I could not find what I had already written, after searching suclj repositories as were within... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 120 páginas
...romance, yet, as I could not find what I had already written, and was too indolent to attempt 5 49 to write it anew from memory, I as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature." Still the subject had hold of his fancy, and it was with no small pleasure that he discovered accidentally,... | |
| 1832 - 628 páginas
...since." at Abbotsford in 181), was placed in a lumber garret, and entirely forgotten. Thus, though I sometimes, among other literary avocations, turned...thoughts to the continuation of the romance which I hud commenced, yet, as I could not find what I had already written, after searching such repositories... | |
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