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To: nickcarraway

Nothing says “I love you” better than a Sir Walter Scott book. Elegant English, elegant stories, he does it all.

Wonderful stuff. Beautiful to the ear.

9 posted on 07/07/2012 12:48:20 PM PDT by buffaloguy

To: buffaloguy

I agree. There are passages in all of his books that make you stop reading, hold the book, and say “Wow, this man could write”.

I have visited his home in Abbotsford, Scotland, near Melrose. Just being in the area is a delight and the tour is worth going out of one’s way.

13 posted on 07/07/2012 12:56:56 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)

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