The Pirate, Volúmenes 1-3Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London., 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... guest , did not arise from apathy on the part of his kind hosts , for the islanders had their full share of natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which ...
... guest , did not arise from apathy on the part of his kind hosts , for the islanders had their full share of natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which ...
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... guest at his principal residence , Magnus Troil was agreeably surprised when , one evening after they had sat two hours in absolute silence , drinking brandy and water , -that is , Magnus drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element ...
... guest at his principal residence , Magnus Troil was agreeably surprised when , one evening after they had sat two hours in absolute silence , drinking brandy and water , -that is , Magnus drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element ...
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Sir Walter Scott. drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element , -the guest asked his host's permission to oc- cupy , as his tenant , this deserted mansion of Jarlshof , at the extremity of the territory called Dunrossness , and ...
Sir Walter Scott. drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element , -the guest asked his host's permission to oc- cupy , as his tenant , this deserted mansion of Jarlshof , at the extremity of the territory called Dunrossness , and ...
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... guest , and stopped suddenly short . " I do not say all this , " he 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 ...
... guest , and stopped suddenly short . " I do not say all this , " he 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 ...
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... guests , and drove away the rigour of the sea- son with jest , glee , and song , the dance , and 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 ...
... guests , and drove away the rigour of the sea- son with jest , glee , and song , the dance , and 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 ...
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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.