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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... whole pirates his prisoners , he was much aided by Mr. JAMES LAING , the grandfather of the late MALCOLM LAING , Esq . the acute and ingenious historian of Scotland during the seven- teenth century . Gow , and others of his crew , suffered ...
... whole pirates his prisoners , he was much aided by Mr. JAMES LAING , the grandfather of the late MALCOLM LAING , Esq . the acute and ingenious historian of Scotland during the seven- teenth century . Gow , and others of his crew , suffered ...
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... whole strength ; which sentence Gow endured with a great deal of boldness . " The next morning , ( 27th May , 1725 , ) when he had seen the terrible preparations for pressing him to death , his courage gave way , and he told the Marshal ...
... whole strength ; which sentence Gow endured with a great deal of boldness . " The next morning , ( 27th May , 1725 , ) when he had seen the terrible preparations for pressing him to death , his courage gave way , and he told the Marshal ...
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... whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of this description , and which , of course , were hard enough . The landlord him- self resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more ...
... whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of this description , and which , of course , were hard enough . The landlord him- self resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more ...
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... whole ocean of punch . " Yet the kind - hearted Zetlander generously and disin- terestedly remonstrated with Mr. Mertoun on the solitude and inconveniences to which he was about to subject him- self . " There were scarcely , " he said ...
... whole ocean of punch . " Yet the kind - hearted Zetlander generously and disin- terestedly remonstrated with Mr. Mertoun on the solitude and inconveniences to which he was about to subject him- self . " There were scarcely , " he said ...
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... when she herself observed that , in passing and repassing him occasionally , her appearance produced no effect upon her singular master , she began to imagine that the whole affair had escaped Mr. Mertoun's mem ory THE PIRATE . 21.
... when she herself observed that , in passing and repassing him occasionally , her appearance produced no effect upon her singular master , she began to imagine that the whole affair had escaped Mr. Mertoun's mem ory THE PIRATE . 21.
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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...