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Mr. Pembroke

Edward's tutor, a learned but impractical clergyman.

minor

Also known as a Mr. Pembroke

First appearance: III: Education

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Edward's tutor, a learned but impractical clergyman who contributes to Edward's desultory education.
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In Waverley: Edward's tutor, a learned but impractical clergyman who contributes to Edward's desultory education. Later, in III: Education: The chaplain and Edward's tutor, an Oxonian who is learned but indulgent,…

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SESir Everard Wa…FMFlora MacIvorJJJacob JopsonCBCallum BegMMMajor MelvilleMPMr. Pembroke

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Historical Figures
  • Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
  • Hanoverian Authority and Allies

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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