Waverley · Character
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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- Minor and Historical Figures
- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Alick Polwarth in part i vii a horse quarter in scotland