Waverley · Character
John Mucklewrath
Blacksmith and Jacobite soldier who threatens Waverley.
minor
Also known as Mucklewrath, lang John Mucklewrath
First appearance: part ii xvi an incident gives rise to unavailing reflections
John Mucklewrath shows up with force in Shows That the Loss of a Horse's Shoe May Be a Serious Inconvenience. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The blacksmith of Cairnvreckan; is repairing weapons; rushes at Waverley with a red-hot iron and is shot, but only grazed on the head.
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In Shows That the Loss of a Horse's Shoe May Be a Serious Inconvenience: The blacksmith of Cairnvreckan; is repairing weapons; rushes at Waverley with a red-hot iron and is shot, but only grazed on the head. Later, in…
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- Other
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- Minor and Historical Figures
- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See John Mucklewrath in part ii xvi an incident gives rise to unavailing reflections