Waverley Novels ...: The pirateBlack, 1853 |
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... sure to wander unencountered and unobserved . As Mordaunt grew older , he learned to note the particular signs which preceded these fits of gloomy despondency , and to direct such precautions as might insure his unfortunate parent from ...
... sure to wander unencountered and unobserved . As Mordaunt grew older , he learned to note the particular signs which preceded these fits of gloomy despondency , and to direct such precautions as might insure his unfortunate parent from ...
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... sure to be found the next day at Burgh - Westra , having achieved his journey in less time than would have been employed perhaps by the most active native . He was of course set down as a wooer of one of the daughters of Magnus , by the ...
... sure to be found the next day at Burgh - Westra , having achieved his journey in less time than would have been employed perhaps by the most active native . He was of course set down as a wooer of one of the daughters of Magnus , by the ...
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... is said , in Scotch , to be fey ; that is , pre- destined to speedy death , of which such mutations of humour are received as a sure indication . + A pedlar . -- " And that's the maist sensible word ye have 48 THE PIRATE .
... is said , in Scotch , to be fey ; that is , pre- destined to speedy death , of which such mutations of humour are received as a sure indication . + A pedlar . -- " And that's the maist sensible word ye have 48 THE PIRATE .
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... sure of not falling , at least . " " Now , I would only advise you to try it , " replied Mordaunt , " Trust me , the world has few grander sensations than when one is perched in mid - air between a high - browed cliff and a roaring ...
... sure of not falling , at least . " " Now , I would only advise you to try it , " replied Mordaunt , " Trust me , the world has few grander sensations than when one is perched in mid - air between a high - browed cliff and a roaring ...
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... sure but she may hear us , though we cannot see her . " Mistress Baby cast a startled eye around , and , instantly re- covering herself , for she was naturally courageous as well as violent , said , " I bade her aroint before , and I ...
... sure but she may hear us , though we cannot see her . " Mistress Baby cast a startled eye around , and , instantly re- covering herself , for she was naturally courageous as well as violent , said , " I bade her aroint before , and I ...
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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.