As a story teller, Scott is unrivalled; he would have made the fortune of a cafe at Damascus. (Letitia Elizabeth Landon)

As a story teller, Scott is unrivalled; he would have made the fortune of a cafe at Damascus.

Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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