Balmawhapple

Edward could collect nothing from him, excepting that the Laird of Balmawhapple had gone home yesterday morning

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At Falkirk, a town formerly famous in Scottish history, and soon to be again distinguished as the scene of military events of importance, Balmawhapple proposed to halt and repose for the evening.

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Baron and young Balmawhapple pass arm in arm, apparently in deep conversation; and he hastily asked, ‘Did Mr. Falconer sleep here last night?’

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To shorten his journey, or perhaps to display his importance and insult the English garrison, Balmawhapple, inclining to the right, took his route through the royal park, which reaches to and surrounds the rock upon which the fortress is situated.

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Laird of Balmawhapple, who had a fine estate, only moderately burdened, and was a faultless young gentleman, being as sober as a saint — if you keep brandy from him and him from brandy — and who, in brief, had no imperfection but that of keeping light company at a time; such as

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The Baron eat like a famished soldier, the Laird of Balmawhapple like a sportsman, Bullsegg of

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The growling voice of Balmawhapple was heard as taking leave in displeasure, but the word ‘land-louper’ alone was distinctly audible.

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A gentleman, however, who resembled Balmawhapple in the article of courage only, fell at Preston in the manner described.

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Waverley was therefore once more consigned to silence, foreseeing that further attempts at conversation with any of the party would only give Balmawhapple a wished-for opportunity to display the insolence of authority, and the sulky spite of a temper naturally dogged, and rendered more so by habits of low indulgence and the incense of servile adulation.

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The Baron, whose voice was drowned in the louder and more obstreperous strains of Balmawhapple, now dropped the competition, but continued to hum

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