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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... natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which their guest might have found it difficult or unpleasing to answer ; and instead of endea- vouring , as is ...
... natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which their guest might have found it difficult or unpleasing to answer ; and instead of endea- vouring , as is ...
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... nature , to enter into the society of those around him , especially when it assumed the grave , melancholy , or satirical cast , which best suited the temper of his own mind . Upon such occasions , the Zetlanders were universally of ...
... nature , to enter into the society of those around him , especially when it assumed the grave , melancholy , or satirical cast , which best suited the temper of his own mind . Upon such occasions , the Zetlanders were universally of ...
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... natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogether to absent himself from the mansion of Jarlshof , and even from the district , secure that his father , if the dark hour passed away in his absence , would be little disposed ...
... natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogether to absent himself from the mansion of Jarlshof , and even from the district , secure that his father , if the dark hour passed away in his absence , would be little disposed ...
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... superstitions formed a pleasing and inte- resting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened - to the tales chaunted concerning these wonders of nature , THE PIRATE . 37.
... superstitions formed a pleasing and inte- resting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened - to the tales chaunted concerning these wonders of nature , THE PIRATE . 37.
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Sir Walter Scott. to the tales chaunted concerning these wonders of nature , and creatures of credulous belief , told in the rude but energetic language of the ancient Scalds . But there wanted not softer and lighter amusements , that ...
Sir Walter Scott. to the tales chaunted concerning these wonders of nature , and creatures of credulous belief , told in the rude but energetic language of the ancient Scalds . But there wanted not softer and lighter amusements , that ...
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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.