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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... share of 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 ...
... share of 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 ...
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... share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be the fitting portion of a favoured child , and with the prospect of possessing half the domains of the ancient house of Troil , when their present owner was no more ...
... share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be the fitting portion of a favoured child , and with the prospect of possessing half the domains of the ancient house of Troil , when their present owner was no more ...
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... share of Scottish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and were amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her handsome fortune of two thou- sand merks at her own disposal , was a woman of spirit who had been major and sui juris , ( as ...
... share of Scottish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and were amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her handsome fortune of two thou- sand merks at her own disposal , was a woman of spirit who had been major and sui juris , ( as ...
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... share of him . Meanwhile , and within a year after the birth of Triptolemus , Mrs Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in ear- liest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the ...
... share of him . Meanwhile , and within a year after the birth of Triptolemus , Mrs Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in ear- liest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the ...
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... share of her own couch . But no such deceptions were practised by Barbara Yellow- ley . She was up early , and down late , and seemed , to her over - watched and over - tasked maidens , to be as wakerife as the cat herself . Then , for ...
... share of her own couch . But no such deceptions were practised by Barbara Yellow- ley . She was up early , and down late , and seemed , to her over - watched and over - tasked maidens , to be as wakerife as the cat herself . Then , for ...
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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.