Nether Lochaber: The Natural History, Legends, and Folk-lore of the West HighlandsW. Paterson, 1883 - 417 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 80
Página 12
... least the merit of being extremely simple , and not necessarily occupying much of the votary's time . What may be called the literary oracle , as distinguished from vocal oracles , was consulted in this wise : The operator having before ...
... least the merit of being extremely simple , and not necessarily occupying much of the votary's time . What may be called the literary oracle , as distinguished from vocal oracles , was consulted in this wise : The operator having before ...
Página 16
... Drumelzier in Tweeddale , -these were accounted great magicians and " pretty fellows in their day ; " but what were they to Virgilius the earthquaker , who at least THOMAS OF ERCILDOUNE . 17 attained to such an enviable 16 NETHER LOCHABER .
... Drumelzier in Tweeddale , -these were accounted great magicians and " pretty fellows in their day ; " but what were they to Virgilius the earthquaker , who at least THOMAS OF ERCILDOUNE . 17 attained to such an enviable 16 NETHER LOCHABER .
Página 18
... least as the middle or close of the last century . It bears no title in the original ; we may call it- THE BEWITCHED BACHELOR UNBEWITCHED . The gudeman mumbled and grumbled full sore Over the butter - kits , all through the dairy : Over ...
... least as the middle or close of the last century . It bears no title in the original ; we may call it- THE BEWITCHED BACHELOR UNBEWITCHED . The gudeman mumbled and grumbled full sore Over the butter - kits , all through the dairy : Over ...
Página 23
... least as the terrestrial spectator is concerned ; it would be more strictly correct to call it simply a lunar obscuration . The temporary appearance of Venus and Mercury as circular and sharply defined black spots on the solar disc ...
... least as the terrestrial spectator is concerned ; it would be more strictly correct to call it simply a lunar obscuration . The temporary appearance of Venus and Mercury as circular and sharply defined black spots on the solar disc ...
Página 24
... least , was the night of the 13-14th instant any way more favourable for observation than the dull beclouded morning of the 5th itself . The night was calm and rainless , to be sure , but a heavy impenetrable mass of dark grey clouds ...
... least , was the night of the 13-14th instant any way more favourable for observation than the dull beclouded morning of the 5th itself . The night was calm and rainless , to be sure , but a heavy impenetrable mass of dark grey clouds ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Términos y frases comunes
admirably amongst animal Appin Ardgour autumn Ballachulish beautiful believe Ben Nevis bird bright called Castle Stalker cave chaffinch CHAPTER cold colour common curious days ago delight district eating eggs evil fact fairy favourite fieldfare Fingalian fish flowers frequently frost Gaelic glen Glen Nevis Glenevis green hand hazel head heard Hebrides hedgehog hour interesting known labours land least less lively Loch Loch Leven Loch Linnhe Lochaber axe look matter meteors moon morning Mortimer Collins mountain neighbourhood neighbouring nest Nether Lochaber never night observed occasion once otter ourselves Outer Hebrides perhaps plant poet potato present probably proper rain rare raven reader recollect round Scotland season seemed seen shores singing song specimen spot spotted crake storm summer superstition thing thistle watch water-vole weather West Highlands wild wild-birds wind wing winter wonder
Pasajes populares
Página 128 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ; for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone : the flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 288 - Pope. Friend to my life, (which did not you prolong, The world had wanted many an idle song) What drop or nostrum can this plague remove?
Página 45 - ... while the Earth remaineth seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Página 66 - And now, my race of terror run, Mine be the eve of tropic Sun ! No pale gradations quench his ray, No twilight dews his wrath allay ; With disk like battle-target red, He rushes to his burning bed, Dyes the wide wave with bloody light, Then sinks at once — and all is night.
Página 81 - When forced the fair nymph to forego. What anguish I felt at my heart: Yet I thought — but it might not be so — Twas with pain that she saw me depart. She gazed as I slowly withdrew, My path I could hardly discern; So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return.
Página 80 - I have found out a gift for my fair; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed...
Página 31 - La gentille aloiiette, avec son tirelire, Tirelire a lire, et tireliran tire, Vers la voute du ciel, puis son vol vers ce lieu, Vire et desire dire adieu Dieu, adieu Dieu.
Página 110 - The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty ! make thick my blood ; Stop up...
Página 154 - And so the time beguile ; And if the moon doth hide her head. The glowworm lights us home to bed.
Página 406 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!