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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 15 MIN

Guy Mannering Volume I - Chapter XVI

from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott

In which Colonel Mannering receives a grave and candid letter from his friend Mr. Mervyn, cautioning him about the romantic indiscretions of his daughter Julia amidst the serene and picturesque setting by a Westmoreland lake. The letter, filled with reflections on honour and self-defence, prompts Mannering to hasten southwards, leaving behind the purchase of Ellangowan for the moment.

In which Colonel Mannering receives a grave and candid letter from his friend Mr. Mervyn, cautioning him about the romantic indiscretions of his daughter Julia amidst the serene and picturesque setting by a Westmoreland lake. The letter, filled with reflections on honour and self-defence, prompts Mannering to hasten southwards, leaving behind the purchase of Ellangowan for the moment.

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