Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen 1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... lady possessed of some property . A patriotic individual , JAMES FEA , younger of Clestron , formed the plan of securing the buccaneer , which he effected by a mixture of courage and address , in consequence chiefly of Gow's vessel ...
... lady possessed of some property . A patriotic individual , JAMES FEA , younger of Clestron , formed the plan of securing the buccaneer , which he effected by a mixture of courage and address , in consequence chiefly of Gow's vessel ...
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... lady whose affections Gow had engaged , went up to London to see him before his death , and that , arriving too late , she had the courage to request a sight of his dead body ; and then , touching the hand of the corpse , she formally ...
... lady whose affections Gow had engaged , went up to London to see him before his death , and that , arriving too late , she had the courage to request a sight of his dead body ; and then , touching the hand of the corpse , she formally ...
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... lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions whatsoever . These were re- medies to which Mr Mertoun never applied ; his drink was water , and water alone , and no persua ...
... lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions whatsoever . These were re- medies to which Mr Mertoun never applied ; his drink was water , and water alone , and no persua ...
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Sir Walter Scott. The mother of these maidens had been a Scot- tish lady from the Highlands of Sutherland , the orphan of a noble chief , who , driven from his own country during the feuds of the seventeenth cen- tury , had found shelter ...
Sir Walter Scott. The mother of these maidens had been a Scot- tish lady from the Highlands of Sutherland , the orphan of a noble chief , who , driven from his own country during the feuds of the seventeenth cen- tury , had found shelter ...
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... lady ( who understood trap as well as any woman in the Mearns ) put a negative on this advance to intimacy . Indeed she knew how to make young Deelbelicket , old Dougald Baresword , the Laird of Bandybrawl , and others , pay for the ...
... lady ( who understood trap as well as any woman in the Mearns ) put a negative on this advance to intimacy . Indeed she knew how to make young Deelbelicket , old Dougald Baresword , the Laird of Bandybrawl , and others , pay for the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ancient answered arms betwixt boats Brenda Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hear heard heart Heaven islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall Lady Glowrowrum land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair Maister Mordaunt manner mansion master maun mind Minna Troil Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion Odin old Norse once Orkney pedlar racter Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock Saint Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shew shore sister song speak stood stranger sure Swertha tacksman tell thee ther thing thou thought Thule tide tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Udaller usual vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words Yellowley young youth Zetland
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Página 491 - 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 296 - 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 155 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Página 246 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 47 - 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 422 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!