Waverley Novels, Volumen 13A. & C. Black, 1853 |
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... land wherever our curiosity carried us . Let me add , while reviewing for a moment a sunny portion of my life , that among the six or seven friends who performed this voyage together , some of them doubtless of different tastes and ...
... land wherever our curiosity carried us . Let me add , while reviewing for a moment a sunny portion of my life , that among the six or seven friends who performed this voyage together , some of them doubtless of different tastes and ...
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... takes its name from the headland we have mentioned , and is called the Roost of Sumburgh ; roost being the phrase assigned in these isles to currents of this description . On the land side , the promontory is covered with ...
... takes its name from the headland we have mentioned , and is called the Roost of Sumburgh ; roost being the phrase assigned in these isles to currents of this description . On the land side , the promontory is covered with ...
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... land as the place for establishing a mansion - house . It has been long entirely deserted , and the vestiges only can be dis- cerned with difficulty ; for the loose sand , borne on the tempes- tuous gales of those stormy regions , has ...
... land as the place for establishing a mansion - house . It has been long entirely deserted , and the vestiges only can be dis- cerned with difficulty ; for the loose sand , borne on the tempes- tuous gales of those stormy regions , has ...
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... lands , when once they have tasted our Zetland beef , and seen our bonny voes and lochs . No , sir , " ( here Magnus proceeded - with great animation , sipping from time to time the half - diluted spirit , which at the same time ...
... lands , when once they have tasted our Zetland beef , and seen our bonny voes and lochs . No , sir , " ( here Magnus proceeded - with great animation , sipping from time to time the half - diluted spirit , which at the same time ...
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... land , would be in the possession of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers of Zetland , " he recollected the circumstances of his guest , and stopped suddenly short . " I do not say all this , " he added , interrupting himself ...
... land , would be in the possession of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers of Zetland , " he recollected the circumstances of his guest , and stopped suddenly short . " I do not say all this , " he added , interrupting himself ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
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.