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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... 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 of you ; and thou ...
... 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 of you ; and thou ...
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... wind out of a foul one , and run before the gale in quest of some object of curiosity which lay under our lee . With these purposes of public utility and some personal amusement in view , we left the port of Leith on the 26th July ...
... wind out of a foul one , and run before the gale in quest of some object of curiosity which lay under our lee . With these purposes of public utility and some personal amusement in view , we left the port of Leith on the 26th July ...
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... winds , which she sold to mari- ners at Stromness . Nothing could be more interesting than the kindness and hospitality of the gentlemen of Zet- land , which was to me the more affecting , as several of them had been friends and ...
... winds , which she sold to mari- ners at Stromness . Nothing could be more interesting than the kindness and hospitality of the gentlemen of Zet- land , which was to me the more affecting , as several of them had been friends and ...
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... wind , which had been so deadly still in the morning , began at first to wail and sigh , as if bemoaning beforehand the evils which it might per- petrate in its fury , like a madman in the gloomy state of dejection which precedes his ...
... wind , which had been so deadly still in the morning , began at first to wail and sigh , as if bemoaning beforehand the evils which it might per- petrate in its fury , like a madman in the gloomy state of dejection which precedes his ...
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... wind , rain , and the fatigue of a prolonged journey , was truly happy , when , not without having been more than once mistaken in his road , he at length found himself within sight of the house of Stour THE PIRATE . 39.
... wind , rain , and the fatigue of a prolonged journey , was truly happy , when , not without having been more than once mistaken in his road , he at length found himself within sight of the house of Stour THE PIRATE . 39.
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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...