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Thackeray

Novelist, mentioned in editorial notes.

minor

First appearance: editor s introduction to waverley

See Thackeray in editor s introduction to waverleyBook page

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  • Other

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  • Minor and Historical Figures
  • Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Thackeray in editor s introduction to waverley