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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... relentless sea - blast , produced such vegeta- bles as the climate could bring forth , or rather as the sea- gale would permit to grow ; for these islands experience even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered 8 THE PIRATE .
... relentless sea - blast , produced such vegeta- bles as the climate could bring forth , or rather as the sea- gale would permit to grow ; for these islands experience even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered 8 THE PIRATE .
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... less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the main - land of Scotland ; but , unsheltered by a wall of some sort or other , it is scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees ...
... less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the main - land of Scotland ; but , unsheltered by a wall of some sort or other , it is scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees ...
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... less honest fisher- man , were respectively entitled , in an overcharge of about one hundred per cent . on a bargain of rock - cod , purchas- ed by the former from the latter , for the use of the family at Jarlshof . When this was ...
... less honest fisher- man , were respectively entitled , in an overcharge of about one hundred per cent . on a bargain of rock - cod , purchas- ed by the former from the latter , for the use of the family at Jarlshof . When this was ...
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... less so in his plan of educating his son . He shewed the youth but few symptoms of pa- rental affection ; yet , in his ordinary state of mind , the improvement of Mordaunt's education seemed to be the utmost object of his life . He had ...
... less so in his plan of educating his son . He shewed the youth but few symptoms of pa- rental affection ; yet , in his ordinary state of mind , the improvement of Mordaunt's education seemed to be the utmost object of his life . He had ...
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... less depths and secret caves contained , according to the account of Sweyn and others , skilled in legendary lore , such wonders as modern navigators reject with disdain . In the quiet moonlight bay , where the waves came rip- pling to ...
... less depths and secret caves contained , according to the account of Sweyn and others , skilled in legendary lore , such wonders as modern navigators reject with disdain . In the quiet moonlight bay , where the waves came rip- pling to ...
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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...