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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... turn an absolute Pate Stuart on their hand , and head and hang without either judgment or mercy . Hither also came the discarded housekeeper , to consult with her neighbours and kindred , ( for she too was a na- tive of the village ...
... turn an absolute Pate Stuart on their hand , and head and hang without either judgment or mercy . Hither also came the discarded housekeeper , to consult with her neighbours and kindred , ( for she too was a na- tive of the village ...
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... turn ; - " there are no more robbers in this country than there are lambs at Yule . I tell you , as I have told you an hundred times , there are no Highlandmen to harry us here . This is a land of quiet and honesty . O fortunati nimium ...
... turn ; - " there are no more robbers in this country than there are lambs at Yule . I tell you , as I have told you an hundred times , there are no Highlandmen to harry us here . This is a land of quiet and honesty . O fortunati nimium ...
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... turn out the intruder . But for this undertaking , Triptolemus Yellowley felt neither courage nor zeal , nor did circum- stances seem at all to warrant the favourable conclusion of any fray into which he might enter with the young stran ...
... turn out the intruder . But for this undertaking , Triptolemus Yellowley felt neither courage nor zeal , nor did circum- stances seem at all to warrant the favourable conclusion of any fray into which he might enter with the young stran ...
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... turning to the stran- ger- " a very hallanshaker loon , as ever crossed my twa een ! " " I am a jagger , if it like your ladyship , " replied the uninvited guest , a stout , vulgar little man , who had indeed the humble appearance of a ...
... turning to the stran- ger- " a very hallanshaker loon , as ever crossed my twa een ! " " I am a jagger , if it like your ladyship , " replied the uninvited guest , a stout , vulgar little man , who had indeed the humble appearance of a ...
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... turning at once upon him with an empha- sis that made him start- " What must be amended ? Bring hither , if thou wilt , thy new - fangled coulters , spades , and harrows , alter the implements of our fathers from the ploughshare to the ...
... turning at once upon him with an empha- sis that made him start- " What must be amended ? Bring hither , if thou wilt , thy new - fangled coulters , spades , and harrows , alter the implements of our fathers from the ploughshare to the ...
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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...