The Pirate, Volumen 1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London., 1822 - 346 páginas At the end of the 1600's, the customs and beliefs of the Norse are ebbing away from the Shetland and Orkney islands. Only the elder daughter of the Troil family wants to preserve the old ways, and vowing to marry only a "sea-king," favors a shipwrecked captain. Her father's cousin wishes her to marry Mordaunt, secretly believing him to be her long-lost son; Mordaunt though loves the younger daughter. Both men are driven from the Troils; Mordaunt is grievously injured and the captain is arrested for piracy. |
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... Minna and Brenda , the daughters of Magnus Troil . The mother had been dead for many years , and they were now two beautiful girls , the eldest only eighteen , which might be a year or two younger than Mordaunt Mertoun , the second ...
... Minna and Brenda , the daughters of Magnus Troil . The mother had been dead for many years , and they were now two beautiful girls , the eldest only eighteen , which might be a year or two younger than Mordaunt Mertoun , the second ...
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... brief period of domestic happiness . From her mother , Minna inherited the stately form and dark eyes , the raven locks and finely pencilled brows , which showed she was , on one side at least , a stranger to the blood of THE PIRATE . 43.
... brief period of domestic happiness . From her mother , Minna inherited the stately form and dark eyes , the raven locks and finely pencilled brows , which showed she was , on one side at least , a stranger to the blood of THE PIRATE . 43.
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... Minna Troil heard a tale of woe or of injustice , it was then her blood rushed to her cheeks , and showed plainly how warm it beat , notwithstanding the generally serious , composed , and retiring disposition , which her countenance and ...
... Minna Troil heard a tale of woe or of injustice , it was then her blood rushed to her cheeks , and showed plainly how warm it beat , notwithstanding the generally serious , composed , and retiring disposition , which her countenance and ...
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... Minna Troil belonged naturally to some higher and better sphere , and was only the chance visitant of a world that was scarce worthy of her . The scarce less beautiful , equally lovely , and equally innocent Brenda , was of a complexion ...
... Minna Troil belonged naturally to some higher and better sphere , and was only the chance visitant of a world that was scarce worthy of her . The scarce less beautiful , equally lovely , and equally innocent Brenda , was of a complexion ...
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... Minnà , but even more finely moulded into sym- metry - a careless , and almost childish light- ness of step - an eye ... Minna did excite , might be of a more intense as well as a more reverential character . The dispositions of these ...
... Minnà , but even more finely moulded into sym- metry - a careless , and almost childish light- ness of step - an eye ... Minna did excite , might be of a more intense as well as a more reverential character . The dispositions of these ...
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amongst ancient answered auld better betwixt bonny Brenda Bryce Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland cliff Clinkscale dark daunt door Drows elder Mertoun exclaimed father favour Fitful-head folks frae fury goose guests Halcro hand handsome Harfra hear heard hospitality inhabitants islands isles jagger Jarlshof journey land Lerwick look Lord Chamberlain Magnus Troil mair mansion Master Mordaunt maun mind Minna Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion ocean once Orkney pedlar precipice racter Ranzelman Reim-kennar replied Mordaunt rienced rock Saint Andrews scarce Scotland seemed share sheltie shew sister song stood storm Stourburgh strange stranger Sumburgh-head Swertha tacksman tell tempest thing thou thought Thule tion tone Triptole Triptolemus Yellowley Tronda troth Udaller Unst usual vessel voice waves weather weel wild woman young youth Zetland
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Página 50 - 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 49 - 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 297 - Tom, as they used to call him — somewhat roughly treated by the glorious John, you remember — Mordaunt, you remember — Methinks I see the new Arion sail, The lute still trembling underneath thy nail ; At thy well-sharpen'd thumb, from shore to shore, The trebles squeak for fear, the basses roar.