Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen 1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... Udaller , it augured well of the expedition if Mor- daunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to under- take the office of skudler , or leader of the band . Upon these occasions , full of fun and frolic , he led his retinue from house to ...
... Udaller , it augured well of the expedition if Mor- daunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to under- take the office of skudler , or leader of the band . Upon these occasions , full of fun and frolic , he led his retinue from house to ...
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... younger hearts , whose wel- come , if less loud , was as sincere as that of the jolly Udaller . But it is matter which ought not to be discussed at the conclusion of a chapter . CHAP . III . " O , Bessy Bell and 40 THE PIRATE .
... younger hearts , whose wel- come , if less loud , was as sincere as that of the jolly Udaller . But it is matter which ought not to be discussed at the conclusion of a chapter . CHAP . III . " O , Bessy Bell and 40 THE PIRATE .
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... . He was of course set down as a wooer of one of the daughters of Magnus , by the public of Zet- land ; and when the old Udaller's great partiality to the youth was considered , nobody doubted that he 48 THE PIRATE .
... . He was of course set down as a wooer of one of the daughters of Magnus , by the public of Zet- land ; and when the old Udaller's great partiality to the youth was considered , nobody doubted that he 48 THE PIRATE .
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... Udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to be- come an unauthorized intermeddler with his family affairs ; and thus stood the relation of Mordaunt Mertoun to the family of Mr Troil of Burgh ...
... Udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to be- come an unauthorized intermeddler with his family affairs ; and thus stood the relation of Mordaunt Mertoun to the family of Mr Troil of Burgh ...
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... to find that he had not lost the use of his tongue entirely during his long solitude ; " al- though I must own , " added the worthy Udaller , " that when he lived amongst us , nobody ever 52 THE PIRATE . CHAP. IV. ...
... to find that he had not lost the use of his tongue entirely during his long solitude ; " al- though I must own , " added the worthy Udaller , " that when he lived amongst us , nobody ever 52 THE PIRATE . CHAP. IV. ...
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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!