Waverley Novels ...: The pirateBlack, 1853 |
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... stone , with nothing about it to gratify the eye , or to excite the imagination ; a large old- fashioned narrow house , with a very steep roof , covered with flags composed of gray sandstone , would perhaps convey the best idea of the ...
... stone , with nothing about it to gratify the eye , or to excite the imagination ; a large old- fashioned narrow house , with a very steep roof , covered with flags composed of gray sandstone , would perhaps convey the best idea of the ...
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... stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun , or castle , of some potent earl or noted pirate ; the distant and soli tary gray stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild cavern , up which the sea ...
... stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun , or castle , of some potent earl or noted pirate ; the distant and soli tary gray stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild cavern , up which the sea ...
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... stones , were the natural resources of the youth , who was rendered alike impatient by the pelting of the storm , and by encountering such most unexpected and unusual obstacles to instant admission . As he was suffered , however , for ...
... stones , were the natural resources of the youth , who was rendered alike impatient by the pelting of the storm , and by encountering such most unexpected and unusual obstacles to instant admission . As he was suffered , however , for ...
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... stones to keep the ground warm , according to the creed of some farmers , and great abundance of springs to render it cool and sappy , according to the theory of others . It was in vain that , acting alternately on these opinions , poor ...
... stones to keep the ground warm , according to the creed of some farmers , and great abundance of springs to render it cool and sappy , according to the theory of others . It was in vain that , acting alternately on these opinions , poor ...
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... , or of iron - stone , in these islands , neither ? " Mordaunt said he had heard there was copper near the Cliffs of Konigsburgh . " Ay , and a copper scum is found on the Loch of Swana , too , young man . But THE PIRATE . 47.
... , or of iron - stone , in these islands , neither ? " Mordaunt said he had heard there was copper near the Cliffs of Konigsburgh . " Ay , and a copper scum is found on the Loch of Swana , too , young man . But THE PIRATE . 47.
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Términos y frases comunes
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.