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Alick Polwarth

Waverley's loyal English servant who accompanies him to Scotland.

minor

Also known as Alick

First appearance: part i vii a horse quarter in scotland

Alick Polwarth shows up with force in The Confusion of King Agramant’s Camp. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Waverley's servant; witnesses Callum Beg's shot and reports it; later confronts Callum.
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In The Confusion of King Agramant’s Camp: Waverley's servant; witnesses Callum Beg's shot and reports it; later confronts Callum. Later, in Chapter XXXIX: Former servant who reentered Edward's service at Edinburgh and…

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FMFlora MacIvorEWEdward WaverleyCBCallum BegSESir Everard Wa…CTColonel TalbotAPAlick Polwarth

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  • Other

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  • Minor and Historical Figures
  • Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Alick Polwarth in part i vii a horse quarter in scotland
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