Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen 1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... rendered him dearer to the lower orders , most of whom are of the same race ; while the lairds , or proprietors , are generally of Scottish extraction , who , at that early period , were even still considered as strangers and intru ...
... rendered him dearer to the lower orders , most of whom are of the same race ; while the lairds , or proprietors , are generally of Scottish extraction , who , at that early period , were even still considered as strangers and intru ...
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... which would render the residence more eligible to me than any other , it is that there would be neither human luxury nor human society near the place of my re- 1 treat ; a shelter from the weather for my own 18 THE PIRATE .
... which would render the residence more eligible to me than any other , it is that there would be neither human luxury nor human society near the place of my re- 1 treat ; a shelter from the weather for my own 18 THE PIRATE .
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... rendered worse by his pre- sence ; and , once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannizing over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by various petty tricks of overcharge and extortion , which for a while ...
... rendered worse by his pre- sence ; and , once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannizing over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by various petty tricks of overcharge and extortion , which for a while ...
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... rendered the journey dif- ficult , and even dangerous , in the dark season ; yet , as soon as the state of his father's mind warned him to absent himself , Mordaunt , at every risk , and under every difficulty , was pretty sure to be ...
... rendered the journey dif- ficult , and even dangerous , in the dark season ; yet , as soon as the state of his father's mind warned him to absent himself , Mordaunt , at every risk , and under every difficulty , was pretty sure to be ...
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... 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 - Wes- tra , when the following incidents took place . CHAP ...
... 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 - Wes- tra , when the following incidents took place . CHAP ...
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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!