Waverley Novels, Volumen 13A. & C. Black, 1853 |
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... Norna , —the victim of remorse and insanity , and the dupe of her own im- posture , her mind , too , flooded with all the wild literature and extravagant superstitions of the north , -something distinct from the Dumfries - shire gipsy ...
... Norna , —the victim of remorse and insanity , and the dupe of her own im- posture , her mind , too , flooded with all the wild literature and extravagant superstitions of the north , -something distinct from the Dumfries - shire gipsy ...
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... Norna , and know not your name or qualities ; they are unacquainted , too , with the ways of this country , and therefore we must hold them excused for their lack of hospitality . " " I lack no hospitality , young man , " said ...
... Norna , and know not your name or qualities ; they are unacquainted , too , with the ways of this country , and therefore we must hold them excused for their lack of hospitality . " " I lack no hospitality , young man , " said ...
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... Norna , otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury . But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley , when the ...
... Norna , otherwise she must have found it impossible to travel during the extremity of its fury . But she had hardly added herself so unexpectedly to the party whom chance had assembled at the dwelling of Triptolemus Yellowley , when the ...
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... Norna can tell us better than any one when it will abate ; for no one in these islands can judge of the weather like her . " " And is that all thou thinkest Norna can do ? " said the Sibyl ; " thou shalt know her powers are not bounded ...
... Norna can tell us better than any one when it will abate ; for no one in these islands can judge of the weather like her . " " And is that all thou thinkest Norna can do ? " said the Sibyl ; " thou shalt know her powers are not bounded ...
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... Norna directly ; " out of an honest house , or , shame fa ' me , but I'll take the bittle to you ! " Norna cast on her a look of supreme contempt ; then step- ping to the window , seemed engaged in deep contemplation of the heavens ...
... Norna directly ; " out of an honest house , or , shame fa ' me , but I'll take the bittle to you ! " Norna cast on her a look of supreme contempt ; then step- ping to the window , seemed engaged in deep contemplation of the heavens ...
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Altamont amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby better betwixt boat Boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro command crew dance dark daughters Dick Fletcher eyes fair father favour fear Fitful-head gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honest honour islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maiden mair manner Master mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion old Norse once Orcadian Orkney pedlar pirate poor Provost Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shewed ship shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stone stood stranger Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tone turned Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words young Zetland
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Página 107 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Página 197 - I fear, too early : for my mind misgives, Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels...
Página 498 - I'll not leave thee, Till to thyself, at least, thou'rt reconciled, However thy resentments deal with me. Pier. Not leave me ! Jaff. No ; thou shalt not force me from thee. Use me reproachfully, and like a slave ; Tread on me, buffet me, heap wrongs on wrongs On my poor head ; I'll bear it all with patience, Shall weary out thy most unfriendly cruelty...
Página 35 - She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Página 375 - A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.