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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... manner . The nature of the important business which was the principal purpose of the voyage , was connected with the amusement of visiting the leading objects of a traveller's curiosity ; for the wild cape , or formidable shelve , which ...
... manner . The nature of the important business which was the principal purpose of the voyage , was connected with the amusement of visiting the leading objects of a traveller's curiosity ; for the wild cape , or formidable shelve , which ...
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... manner having entirely disappeared . The only difference now to be observed betwixt the gentry of these islands ... manners which I have introduced in the romance , was necessarily in a great degree imaginary , though founded in some ...
... manner having entirely disappeared . The only difference now to be observed betwixt the gentry of these islands ... manners which I have introduced in the romance , was necessarily in a great degree imaginary , though founded in some ...
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... manner we have mentioned , the habits of Basil Mertoun were retired and gloomy . From loud mirth he instantly fled ; and even the moder- ated cheerfulness of a friendly party , had the invariable effect of throwing him into deeper ...
... manner we have mentioned , the habits of Basil Mertoun were retired and gloomy . From loud mirth he instantly fled ; and even the moder- ated cheerfulness of a friendly party , had the invariable effect of throwing him into deeper ...
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... manner and self - importance which inaika person of some consequence and although it was conjectured that he could not be rich , yet it was certainly known by his ex- penditure that neither was he absolutely poor . He had , besides ...
... manner and self - importance which inaika person of some consequence and although it was conjectured that he could not be rich , yet it was certainly known by his ex- penditure that neither was he absolutely poor . He had , besides ...
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... manners of these Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors , our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlag- brenners , our Thorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names bespeak them or their ancestors ...
... manners of these Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors , our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlag- brenners , our Thorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names bespeak them or their ancestors ...
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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...