Waverley Novels ...: The pirateBlack, 1853 |
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... better was not to be had . Above all , Mr Mertoun's secret seemed impenetrable , and his presence had all the interest of a riddle , which men love to read over and over , because they cannot find out the meaning of it ...
... better was not to be had . Above all , Mr Mertoun's secret seemed impenetrable , and his presence had all the interest of a riddle , which men love to read over and over , because they cannot find out the meaning of it ...
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... better climate than ours , for so say you all . And yet you think of a retreat which the very natives run away from . Will you not take your glass ? " - ( This was to be considered as interjectional , ) — " then here's to you . " 66 ...
... better climate than ours , for so say you all . And yet you think of a retreat which the very natives run away from . Will you not take your glass ? " - ( This was to be considered as interjectional , ) — " then here's to you . " 66 ...
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... better ) the presence of a superior , in such a situation , was almost certain to be attended with additional burdens and exactions , for which , under one pretext or another , feudal customs furnished a thousand apologies . By each of ...
... better ) the presence of a superior , in such a situation , was almost certain to be attended with additional burdens and exactions , for which , under one pretext or another , feudal customs furnished a thousand apologies . By each of ...
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... better occurred to Sweyn , in answer to this objurga- tion , than the preferring a humble request that his honour would be pleased to keep the cod - fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr Mertoun ...
... better occurred to Sweyn , in answer to this objurga- tion , than the preferring a humble request that his honour would be pleased to keep the cod - fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr Mertoun ...
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... better suited to Mordaunt's age , than the wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when , from the shortness of the daylight , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel ...
... better suited to Mordaunt's age , than the wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when , from the shortness of the daylight , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel ...
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amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby better betwixt boat Boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro command crew dance daughters Dick Fletcher eyes fair father favour fear Fitful-head gentleman gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honest honour islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maiden mair manner Master mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion old Norse once Orcadian Orkney pedlar pirate poor Provost Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shewed shore sister sloop song speak spoke stone stood stranger Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley turned Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman word young youth Zetland
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Página 27 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Página 230 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Página 170 - 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 190 - E'en the last lingering fiction of the brain, The church-yard ghost, is now at rest again; And all these wayward wanderings of my youth Fly Reason's power and shun the light of truth.
Página 182 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key; As if our hands, our sides, voices...
Página 379 - Now the storm begins to lour. Haste the loom of hell prepare, Iron sleet of arrowy shower Hurtles in the darken'd air.
Página 161 - And helter-skelter have I rode to thee, And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And golden times, and happy news of price.