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Abbot, The
Abbot, The, a novel by Sir W. Scott, published 1820, a sequel to The Monastery. Set around the escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven, it largely redeemed the failure of The Monastery. It is remembered now mainly for the portrait of Mary herself, for attracting tourist trade to Loch Leven, and for being the first sequel novel in English, thus influencing the work of Balzac, Trollope, and many other 19th-cent. novelists.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Abbot, The." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Abbot, The." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AbbotThe.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Abbot, The." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AbbotThe.html |
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Loch Leven
Loch Leven , lake, 3 1/2 mi (5.6 km) long, Perth and Kinross, E Scotland. Its several islands include Castle Island, with the ruins of the castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567–68, and St. Serf's, with the ruins of an ancient priory. The Leven River, outlet of the lake, flows E through Fife to the Firth of Forth. |
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"Loch Leven." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Loch Leven." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leven-Lo.html "Loch Leven." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leven-Lo.html |
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Lomond, Loch
Lomond, Loch Long, narrow lake in Strathclyde and Central regions, w central Scotland. It drains via the River Leven into the Firth of Clyde. The largest of the Scottish lochs, it is 37km (21mi) long and up to 190m (625ft) deep. Ben Lomond (height 973m/3192ft) towers over its n shore. Area: 70sq km (27.5sq mi).
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"Lomond, Loch." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lomond, Loch." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-LomondLoch.html "Lomond, Loch." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-LomondLoch.html |
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