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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... Norna was pronounced by the critics a mere copy of Meg Merrilies . That I had fallen short of what I wished and desired to express is unques- tionable , otherwise my object could not have been so widely mistaken ; nor can I yet think ...
... Norna was pronounced by the critics a mere copy of Meg Merrilies . That I had fallen short of what I wished and desired to express is unques- tionable , otherwise my object could not have been so widely mistaken ; nor can I yet think ...
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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 . Rut 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 . Rut 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 bound ...
... 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 bound ...
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... Norna , " and de- part from this house . Fate has high views on you - you shall not remain in this hovel to be crushed amid its worth- less ruins , with the relics of its more worthless inhab- itants , whose life is as little to the ...
... Norna , " and de- part from this house . Fate has high views on you - you shall not remain in this hovel to be crushed amid its worth- less ruins , with the relics of its more worthless inhab- itants , whose life is as little to the ...
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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 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...