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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... never occurred the slightest dispute or disagreement , each seeming anxious to submit his own particular wishes to those of his friends . By this mutual accommodation all the purposes of our little expedition were obtained , while for a ...
... never occurred the slightest dispute or disagreement , each seeming anxious to submit his own particular wishes to those of his friends . By this mutual accommodation all the purposes of our little expedition were obtained , while for a ...
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... never applied ; his drink was water , and water alone , and no persuasion or entreaties could induce him to taste any stronger beverage than was afforded by the pure spring . Now this Magnus Troil could not tolerate ; it was a defiance ...
... never applied ; his drink was water , and water alone , and no persuasion or entreaties could induce him to taste any stronger beverage than was afforded by the pure spring . Now this Magnus Troil could not tolerate ; it was a defiance ...
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... , Earl of Orkney , executed for tyranny and oppression , practised on the inhabitants of those remote islands , in the be ginning of the seventeenth century . fore exhorted all the community never to raise their ex- THE PIRATE . 19.
... , Earl of Orkney , executed for tyranny and oppression , practised on the inhabitants of those remote islands , in the be ginning of the seventeenth century . fore exhorted all the community never to raise their ex- THE PIRATE . 19.
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... never likes to think of his passion after it is over , and is so much of a Berserkar , that , let him be desperate as he will to - day , he will not care about it to- morrow . Therefore , he has not filled up your place in the household ...
... never likes to think of his passion after it is over , and is so much of a Berserkar , that , let him be desperate as he will to - day , he will not care about it to- morrow . Therefore , he has not filled up your place in the household ...
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... never looked so lovely , as when her light - hearted sister had induced her , for the time , to forget her habitual grav- ity ; or Brenda so interesting , as when she sat listening , a subdued and affected partaker of the deep pathos of ...
... never looked so lovely , as when her light - hearted sister had induced her , for the time , to forget her habitual grav- ity ; or Brenda so interesting , as when she sat listening , a subdued and affected partaker of the deep pathos of ...
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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...