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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... stood over to Zetland and Orkney , where we were some time detained by the wonders of a country which displayed so much that was new to us ; and having seen what was curious in the Ultima Thule of the ancients , where the sun hardly ...
... stood over to Zetland and Orkney , where we were some time detained by the wonders of a country which displayed so much that was new to us ; and having seen what was curious in the Ultima Thule of the ancients , where the sun hardly ...
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... stood looking upon the culprits with eyes in which the utmost scorn seemed to contend with awaken- ing passion . " Hark you , ye old hag , " said he at length to the housekeeper , " avoid my house this instant ! and know that I dismiss ...
... stood looking upon the culprits with eyes in which the utmost scorn seemed to contend with awaken- ing passion . " Hark you , ye old hag , " said he at length to the housekeeper , " avoid my house this instant ! and know that I dismiss ...
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... stood the relation of Mordaunt Mertoun to the family of Mr. Troil of Burgh - Westra , when the following incidents took place . CHAPTER IV . " This is no pilgrim's morning - yon grey mist Lies upon hill , and dale , and field , and ...
... stood the relation of Mordaunt Mertoun to the family of Mr. Troil of Burgh - Westra , when the following incidents took place . CHAPTER IV . " This is no pilgrim's morning - yon grey mist Lies upon hill , and dale , and field , and ...
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... stood trap as well as any woman in the Mearns ) put a negative on this advance to intimacy . Indeed she knew how to make young Deilbelicket , old Dougald Baresword , the Laird of Bandybrawl , and others , pay for the hospi- tality which ...
... stood trap as well as any woman in the Mearns ) put a negative on this advance to intimacy . Indeed she knew how to make young Deilbelicket , old Dougald Baresword , the Laird of Bandybrawl , and others , pay for the hospi- tality which ...
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... stood upon the same level flat of poverty , so that it was extremely difficult to find any vantage ground , by climb- ing up to which a man might have an opportunity of actu- ally breaking his neck with some eclat . They were pretty ...
... stood upon the same level flat of poverty , so that it was extremely difficult to find any vantage ground , by climb- ing up to which a man might have an opportunity of actu- ally breaking his neck with some eclat . They were pretty ...
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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...