Waverley Novels, Volumen 13A. & C. Black, 1853 |
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... never put to a more severe test than when they felt that good - breeding enjoined them to abstain from inquiring into the situation of so mysterious a personage . All that was actually known of him was easily summed up . Mr. Mertoun had ...
... never put to a more severe test than when they felt that good - breeding enjoined them to abstain from inquiring into the situation of so mysterious a personage . All that was actually known of him was easily summed up . Mr. Mertoun had ...
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... representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions whatever . These were remedies to which Mr. Mertoun never applied ; his THE PIRATE . 13.
... representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions whatever . These were remedies to which Mr. Mertoun never applied ; his THE PIRATE . 13.
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... never in his life gone to bed drunk , ( that is , in his own sense of the word , ) it would have been impossible to prove that he had ever resigned himself to slumber in a state of actual and absolute sobriety . It may be therefore ...
... never in his life gone to bed drunk , ( that is , in his own sense of the word , ) it would have been impossible to prove that he had ever resigned himself to slumber in a state of actual and absolute sobriety . It may be therefore ...
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... never to raise their exactions in future beyond the proportion of threepence upon the shilling , at which rate their master at the Castle could not reasonably be expected to grumble , since , as he was disposed to do them no harm , it ...
... never to raise their exactions in future beyond the proportion of threepence upon the shilling , at which rate their master at the Castle could not reasonably be expected to grumble , since , as he was disposed to do them no harm , it ...
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... never likes to think of his passion after it is over , and is so much of a Berserkar , that , let him be desperate as he will to - day , he will not care about it to - morrow . Therefore he has not filled up your place in the household ...
... never likes to think of his passion after it is over , and is so much of a Berserkar , that , let him be desperate as he will to - day , he will not care about it to - morrow . Therefore he has not filled up your place in the household ...
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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.