The Pirate, Volúmenes 1-3Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London., 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... added an- other , which was particularly disagreeable to his host and principal patron , Magnus Troil . This magnate of Zetland , descended by the father's side , as we have already said , from an ancient Norwegian family by the ...
... added an- other , which was particularly disagreeable to his host and principal patron , Magnus Troil . This magnate of Zetland , descended by the father's side , as we have already said , from an ancient Norwegian family by the ...
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... added , inter- rupting himself , " as if I were unwilling that you should settle on my estate , Mr Mertoun- but for Jarlshof - the place is a wild one - Come from where you will , I warrant you will say , like other travellers , you ...
... added , inter- rupting himself , " as if I were unwilling that you should settle on my estate , Mr Mertoun- but for Jarlshof - the place is a wild one - Come from where you will , I warrant you will say , like other travellers , you ...
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... the wine - cup . Amid the revels of this merry , though rigor- ous season , no youth added more spirit to the dance , or glee to the revel , than the young stranger , Mordaunt Mertoun . When his fa- ther's state 38 THE PIRATE .
... the wine - cup . Amid the revels of this merry , though rigor- ous season , no youth added more spirit to the dance , or glee to the revel , than the young stranger , Mordaunt Mertoun . When his fa- ther's state 38 THE PIRATE .
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... added Magnus , " that when he lived amongst us , nobody ever made less use of it . " 66 Mordaunt acquiesced both in what respected his father's taciturnity and his dislike to general society but suggested , at the same time , that the ...
... added Magnus , " that when he lived amongst us , nobody ever made less use of it . " 66 Mordaunt acquiesced both in what respected his father's taciturnity and his dislike to general society but suggested , at the same time , that the ...
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... added Brenda , in a tone betwixt reproach and vexa- tion ; and the young men from the Isle of Paba that are to dance the sword - dance , whom shall we find to match them , for the honour of the Main ? " " There is many a merry dancer on ...
... added Brenda , in a tone betwixt reproach and vexa- tion ; and the young men from the Isle of Paba that are to dance the sword - dance , whom shall we find to match them , for the honour of the Main ? " " There is many a merry dancer on ...
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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.