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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... Saint Ronald's . " Proceeding upon the tariff thus judiciously recommend- ed to them , the inhabitants of Jarlshof cheated Mertoun in future only to the moderate extent of twenty - five per cent . ; a rate to which all nabobs , army ...
... Saint Ronald's . " Proceeding upon the tariff thus judiciously recommend- ed to them , the inhabitants of Jarlshof cheated Mertoun in future only to the moderate extent of twenty - five per cent . ; a rate to which all nabobs , army ...
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... Saint Clair , ) pined for his native glen , his feudal tower , his clansmen , and his fallen authority , and died not long after his arrival in Zetland . The beauty of his orphan daughter , despite her Scottish lineage , melted the ...
... Saint Clair , ) pined for his native glen , his feudal tower , his clansmen , and his fallen authority , and died not long after his arrival in Zetland . The beauty of his orphan daughter , despite her Scottish lineage , melted the ...
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... Saint Ronald , they are unknown here , save that great lock on the old Castle of Scalloway , that all men run to see - may be they make part of this man's improvements . But go , Mordaunt , since go you will . You should drink a stirrup ...
... Saint Ronald , they are unknown here , save that great lock on the old Castle of Scalloway , that all men run to see - may be they make part of this man's improvements . But go , Mordaunt , since go you will . You should drink a stirrup ...
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... Saint Andrews to prosecute his studies . He went , it is true , but with an eye turned back with sad remembrances on his father's plough , his father's pancakes , and his father's ale , for which the small beer of the college , commonly ...
... Saint Andrews to prosecute his studies . He went , it is true , but with an eye turned back with sad remembrances on his father's plough , his father's pancakes , and his father's ale , for which the small beer of the college , commonly ...
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... Saint Leonard's was greatly pleased , in general , with the quiet , laborious , and studious bent of Triptolemus Yellowley , and deemed him , in so far , worthy of a name of four syllables having a Latin termination , yet he rel- ished ...
... Saint Leonard's was greatly pleased , in general , with the quiet , laborious , and studious bent of Triptolemus Yellowley , and deemed him , in so far , worthy of a name of four syllables having a Latin termination , yet he rel- ished ...
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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...