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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... fear joined with frugality in her desire to ex- clude all wandering guests of uncertain character ; and the second of these motives had its effect on Triptolemus himself , who , though neither suspicious nor penurious , knew good people ...
... fear joined with frugality in her desire to ex- clude all wandering guests of uncertain character ; and the second of these motives had its effect on Triptolemus himself , who , though neither suspicious nor penurious , knew good people ...
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... fear . " If they have heard of the siller , " said Baby , her very nose changing with terror from red to blue , " we are but gane folk ! " " Who speaks now , when they should hold their tongue ? " said Triptolemus . " Go to the shot ...
... fear . " If they have heard of the siller , " said Baby , her very nose changing with terror from red to blue , " we are but gane folk ! " " Who speaks now , when they should hold their tongue ? " said Triptolemus . " Go to the shot ...
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... fear her broth- er's opening upon any false scent , " if you promise my Lord sae mony of these bonnie - wallies , we'll no be weel hafied here before we are found out and set a - trotting again . If ane was to speak to ye about a gold ...
... fear her broth- er's opening upon any false scent , " if you promise my Lord sae mony of these bonnie - wallies , we'll no be weel hafied here before we are found out and set a - trotting again . If ane was to speak to ye about a gold ...
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... fear , and almost all with a sort of veneration . Less pregnant circumstances of suspicion would , in any other part of Scotland , have exposed her to the investigation of those cruel inquisitors , who were then often invested with the ...
... fear , and almost all with a sort of veneration . Less pregnant circumstances of suspicion would , in any other part of Scotland , have exposed her to the investigation of those cruel inquisitors , who were then often invested with the ...
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... fear of witchcraft was great , and the ha- tred against those suspected of it intense . Zetland was as yet a little world by itself , where , among the lower and ruder classes , so much of the ancient northern supersti- tion remained ...
... fear of witchcraft was great , and the ha- tred against those suspected of it intense . Zetland was as yet a little world by itself , where , among the lower and ruder classes , so much of the ancient northern supersti- tion remained ...
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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...