Waverley Novels: From the Last Rev. Ed., Containing the Author's Final Corrections, Notes, &c, Volumen 12S.H. Parker and B.B. Mussey, 1852 |
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... Kirkwall , than on the consequences of such a north - western gale as that of the day preceding ; for which ( being a man who , in his own way , professed great devotion ) he seldom failed to express his grateful thanks to heaven . It ...
... Kirkwall , than on the consequences of such a north - western gale as that of the day preceding ; for which ( being a man who , in his own way , professed great devotion ) he seldom failed to express his grateful thanks to heaven . It ...
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... Kirkwall ; be- sides that I was thrice at Lerwick , when the Dutch ships were there , and so I should not be very easily deceived in people . " " And pray , Brenda , " said Mertoun , " what was it that made you think less favourably of ...
... Kirkwall ; be- sides that I was thrice at Lerwick , when the Dutch ships were there , and so I should not be very easily deceived in people . " " And pray , Brenda , " said Mertoun , " what was it that made you think less favourably of ...
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... Kirk- wall , the capital of Orkney , and would have been here . yesterday , but it blew hard off the Fitful - head . " We had no wind here , " said Magnus . " There is somebody has not been sleeping then , " said the pedlar , " and her ...
... Kirk- wall , the capital of Orkney , and would have been here . yesterday , but it blew hard off the Fitful - head . " We had no wind here , " said Magnus . " There is somebody has not been sleeping then , " said the pedlar , " and her ...
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... Kirkwall ? " " Ne'er a bit of that are they . The Captain will scarce let them stir ashore without the boatswain go in the boat —as rough a tarpaulin as ever swabb'd a deck — and you may as weel catch a cat without her claws , as him ...
... Kirkwall ? " " Ne'er a bit of that are they . The Captain will scarce let them stir ashore without the boatswain go in the boat —as rough a tarpaulin as ever swabb'd a deck — and you may as weel catch a cat without her claws , as him ...
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... Kirkwall . But he ( Bryce ) thought she wad bide at Kirk- wall till the summer - fair was over , for all that . " " The Orkney gentry , " said Magnus Troil , " are al- ways in a hurry to draw the Scotch collar tighter round their own ...
... Kirkwall . But he ( Bryce ) thought she wad bide at Kirk- wall till the summer - fair was over , for all that . " " The Orkney gentry , " said Magnus Troil , " are al- ways in a hurry to draw the Scotch collar tighter round their own ...
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amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby betwixt boat boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Bunce Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro Cleve 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 look Magnus Troil maiden manner matter mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion Odin old Norse once Orcadian Orkney pedlar pirate poor provost ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stood stranger Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley turn Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman word young youth Zetland
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Página 187 - Goes on to sea, and knows not to retire. With roomy decks, her guns of mighty strength, Whose low-laid mouths each mounting billow laves : Deep in her draught, and warlike in her length, She seems a sea-wasp flying on the waves.
Página 119 - 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.
Página 235 - I pass, like night, from land to land; I have strange power of speech; That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me: To him my tale I teach.
Página 194 - 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 31 - She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that's best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect and her eyes, Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Página 60 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history...
Página 162 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames didst cut thy way, With...