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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... observed , that although he was wont to assert that he had never in his life gone to bed drunk ( that is , in his own sense of the word ) , it would have been im- possible to prove that he had ever resigned him- self to slumber in a ...
... observed , that although he was wont to assert that he had never in his life gone to bed drunk ( that is , in his own sense of the word ) , it would have been im- possible to prove that he had ever resigned him- self to slumber in a ...
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... , and when she herself observed that , in passing and repassing him oc- casionally , her appearance produced no effect upon her singular master , she began to imagine that the whole affair had escaped Mr Mertoun's memory . 30 THE PIRATE .
... , and when she herself observed that , in passing and repassing him oc- casionally , her appearance produced no effect upon her singular master , she began to imagine that the whole affair had escaped Mr Mertoun's memory . 30 THE PIRATE .
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... the most experienced of the fowlers . Her powers of observation were wonderful , and little interrupted by other tones of feeling . The in- formation which she acquired by habits of patient attention , THE PIRATE : 47.
... the most experienced of the fowlers . Her powers of observation were wonderful , and little interrupted by other tones of feeling . The in- formation which she acquired by habits of patient attention , THE PIRATE : 47.
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... at least , better constructed than many that are current through the world as unquestionable facts . But , alas ! all that sharpness of observation which could be ap plied to the conduct of the parties , failed to THE PIRATE . " 51.
... at least , better constructed than many that are current through the world as unquestionable facts . But , alas ! all that sharpness of observation which could be ap plied to the conduct of the parties , failed to THE PIRATE . " 51.
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... observation . " If the storm be too fierce , I will abide for the night at Stourburgh . ” " What ! " said Magnus ; " will you leave us for the new chamberlain's new Scots tacksman , who is to teach all us Zetland savages new ways ? Take ...
... observation . " If the storm be too fierce , I will abide for the night at Stourburgh . ” " What ! " said Magnus ; " will you leave us for the new chamberlain's new Scots tacksman , who is to teach all us Zetland savages new ways ? Take ...
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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.