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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... voice to her before whom winds and waves hush both blast and billow . . . And now speak : what wouldst thou have of me ? ' My daughter's health , ' replied Magnus , which no remedies have been able to restore . ' . . . ' Sit down , all ...
... voice to her before whom winds and waves hush both blast and billow . . . And now speak : what wouldst thou have of me ? ' My daughter's health , ' replied Magnus , which no remedies have been able to restore . ' . . . ' Sit down , all ...
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... Norman , " that is because you hea ! just now my little Minna and Brenda singing in the gar den with your Mordaunt . Now , I would rather listen to Salt - water lake . their little voices , than the sky - lark which THE PIRATE . 15 .
... Norman , " that is because you hea ! just now my little Minna and Brenda singing in the gar den with your Mordaunt . Now , I would rather listen to Salt - water lake . their little voices , than the sky - lark which THE PIRATE . 15 .
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... voices , than the sky - lark which I once heard in Caithness , or the nightingale that I have read of , -What will the girls do for want of their playmate Mordaunt ? ” " They will shift for themselves , " answered Mertoun " younger or ...
... voices , than the sky - lark which I once heard in Caithness , or the nightingale that I have read of , -What will the girls do for want of their playmate Mordaunt ? ” " They will shift for themselves , " answered Mertoun " younger or ...
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... voice most potential in the deliberations of the town- ship , after hearing what had happened , pronounced that Sweyn Erickson had gone too far in raising the market upon Mr. Mertoun ; and that whatever pretext the tacks- man might ...
... voice most potential in the deliberations of the town- ship , after hearing what had happened , pronounced that Sweyn Erickson had gone too far in raising the market upon Mr. Mertoun ; and that whatever pretext the tacks- man might ...
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... voices as hoarse , if not so loud , as the waves over which they floated , pointed out the very bay on which they ... voice with the sigh- ing breeze , was often heard to sing of subterranean wonders , or to chant prophecies of future ...
... voices as hoarse , if not so loud , as the waves over which they floated , pointed out the very bay on which they ... voice with the sigh- ing breeze , was often heard to sing of subterranean wonders , or to chant prophecies of future ...
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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...