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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... Yellowley was , and how he came by a name so singular . Old Jasper Yellowley , the father of Triptolemus , ( though born at the foot of Roseberry - Topping , ) had been come over by a certain noble Scottish Earl , who , proving too far ...
... Yellowley was , and how he came by a name so singular . Old Jasper Yellowley , the father of Triptolemus , ( though born at the foot of Roseberry - Topping , ) had been come over by a certain noble Scottish Earl , who , proving too far ...
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... Yellow- ley , but even condescended to eat beans and bacon ( though the latter was then the abomination of the Scotch as much as of the Jews ) with her husband , and would willingly have cemented the friendship by borrowing a little ...
... Yellow- ley , but even condescended to eat beans and bacon ( though the latter was then the abomination of the Scotch as much as of the Jews ) with her husband , and would willingly have cemented the friendship by borrowing a little ...
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... Yellowley had a re- markable dream , as is the usual practice of teeming moth- ers previous to the birth of an illustrious offspring . She " was a - dreamed , " as her husband expressed it , that she was safely delivered of a plough ...
... Yellowley had a re- markable dream , as is the usual practice of teeming moth- ers previous to the birth of an illustrious offspring . She " was a - dreamed , " as her husband expressed it , that she was safely delivered of a plough ...
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... Yellowley was rather frightened at the hurley - burley which had taken place in her presence , but she was taken suddenly ill ; and , contrary to the for- mula in such cases used and provided , was soon reported to be " a good deal ...
... Yellowley was rather frightened at the hurley - burley which had taken place in her presence , but she was taken suddenly ill ; and , contrary to the for- mula in such cases used and provided , was soon reported to be " a good deal ...
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... Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in earliest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the Clinkscale family were distinguished amongst the inhabitants of the Mearns ; and as her ...
... Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in earliest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the Clinkscale family were distinguished amongst the inhabitants of the Mearns ; and as her ...
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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...