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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... desired to express is unques- tionable , otherwise my object could not have been so widely mistaken ; nor can I yet think that any person who will take the trouble of reading the Pirate with some atten- tion , can fail to trace in Norna ...
... desired to express is unques- tionable , otherwise my object could not have been so widely mistaken ; nor can I yet think that any person who will take the trouble of reading the Pirate with some atten- tion , can fail to trace in Norna ...
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... desired that , graceful as she was in her natural and unaffected seriousness , she should change that deport- ment for one more gay . In short , notwithstanding our wish to have avoided that hackneyed simile of an angel , we cannot ...
... desired that , graceful as she was in her natural and unaffected seriousness , she should change that deport- ment for one more gay . In short , notwithstanding our wish to have avoided that hackneyed simile of an angel , we cannot ...
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... desired the society of Minna when he was sad , and that of Brenda when he was mirthful ; and , what was nearly the same thing , preferred Minna be- fore noon , and Brenda after the glass had circulated in the evening . But it was still ...
... desired the society of Minna when he was sad , and that of Brenda when he was mirthful ; and , what was nearly the same thing , preferred Minna be- fore noon , and Brenda after the glass had circulated in the evening . But it was still ...
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... by the maidens , and more decidedly by Magnus himself . He saw no occasion whatever for Mordaunt returning to Jarlshof . If his father desired to see him , which , by the way , Magnus did not believe , Mr. Mertoun had 34 THE PIRATE .
... by the maidens , and more decidedly by Magnus himself . He saw no occasion whatever for Mordaunt returning to Jarlshof . If his father desired to see him , which , by the way , Magnus did not believe , Mr. Mertoun had 34 THE PIRATE .
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... desired that Mordaunt should accompany him to the top of the cliff , called Sumburgh - head , and from thence look ... desire ; and in the course of a few minutes they were mounting together the hill , which , as- cending from the land ...
... desired that Mordaunt should accompany him to the top of the cliff , called Sumburgh - head , and from thence look ... desire ; and in the course of a few minutes they were mounting together the hill , which , as- cending from the land ...
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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...