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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... nor its magistrate , of course , any place at the Board of Commis- —a circumstance of little consequence where all old and intimate friends , bred to the same profes- sioners , - sion , and disposed to accommodate each other in every.
... nor its magistrate , of course , any place at the Board of Commis- —a circumstance of little consequence where all old and intimate friends , bred to the same profes- sioners , - sion , and disposed to accommodate each other in every.
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... course . At length , about the middle of September , we ended our voyage in the Clyde , at the port of Greenock . 1 And thus terminated our pleasant tour , to which our equipment gave unusual facilities , as the ship's company could ...
... course . At length , about the middle of September , we ended our voyage in the Clyde , at the port of Greenock . 1 And thus terminated our pleasant tour , to which our equipment gave unusual facilities , as the ship's company could ...
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... course , were hard enough . The landlord him- self resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more eligible situation , in a different part of the island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh - Head . He was an honest ...
... course , were hard enough . The landlord him- self resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more eligible situation , in a different part of the island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh - Head . He was an honest ...
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... course of conversation . But the rock in an Arabian desert is not more reluc- tant to afford water , than Mr. Basil Mertoun was niggard in imparting his confidence , even incidentally ; and cer- tainly the politeness of the gentry of ...
... course of conversation . But the rock in an Arabian desert is not more reluc- tant to afford water , than Mr. Basil Mertoun was niggard in imparting his confidence , even incidentally ; and cer- tainly the politeness of the gentry of ...
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... course set down as a wooer of one of the daughters of Magnus , by the public of Zetland ; and when the old Udaller's great partiality to the youth was con- sidered , nobody doubted that he might aspire to the hand of either of those ...
... course set down as a wooer of one of the daughters of Magnus , by the public of Zetland ; and when the old Udaller's great partiality to the youth was con- sidered , nobody doubted that he might aspire to the hand of either of those ...
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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...