Waverley Novels: From the Last Rev. Ed., Containing the Author's Final Corrections, Notes, &c, Volumen 12S.H. Parker and B.B. Mussey, 1852 |
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... Bunce . " You have broken the laws of every nation , and the hand of the law will detect and crush you wherever you may take refuge . - Cleveland , I speak to you more seriously than I am wont to do . I have had my reflections too , and ...
... Bunce . " You have broken the laws of every nation , and the hand of the law will detect and crush you wherever you may take refuge . - Cleveland , I speak to you more seriously than I am wont to do . I have had my reflections too , and ...
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... Bunce . 66 you " The devil take your folly ! -Prithee keep thy wit , and let us be grave for a moment . " " For a moment - be it so , " said Bunce ; " but 1 feel the spirit of Altamont coming fast upon me . - I have been a grave man for ...
... Bunce . 66 you " The devil take your folly ! -Prithee keep thy wit , and let us be grave for a moment . " " For a moment - be it so , " said Bunce ; " but 1 feel the spirit of Altamont coming fast upon me . - I have been a grave man for ...
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... Bunce was silent for a space , and looked fixedly at his friend . 66 By my soul ! " he said , at length , “ I begin to think myself a conjuror . Unlikely as it all was , I could not help suspecting from the beginning that there was a ...
... Bunce was silent for a space , and looked fixedly at his friend . 66 By my soul ! " he said , at length , “ I begin to think myself a conjuror . Unlikely as it all was , I could not help suspecting from the beginning that there was a ...
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... Bunce , " she is either mad in good earnest , as I said before , or she does not know what a pirate is . " " You are right in the last point , " replied Cleveland " She has been bred in such remote simplicity , and utter ignorance of ...
... Bunce , " she is either mad in good earnest , as I said before , or she does not know what a pirate is . " " You are right in the last point , " replied Cleveland " She has been bred in such remote simplicity , and utter ignorance of ...
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... Bunce , " and so far you judged well . For as you had heard of our being at Kirkwall , so we should have soon learned that you were at Zetland ; and some of us for friendship , some for hatred , and some for fear of your playing Harry ...
... Bunce , " and so far you judged well . For as you had heard of our being at Kirkwall , so we should have soon learned that you were at Zetland ; and some of us for friendship , some for hatred , and some for fear of your playing Harry ...
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amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby betwixt boat boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Bunce Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro Cleve command crew dance dark daughters Dick Fletcher eyes fair father favour fear Fitful-head gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honest honour islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land look Magnus Troil maiden manner matter mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion Odin old Norse once Orcadian Orkney pedlar pirate poor provost ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stood stranger Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley turn Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman word young youth Zetland
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Página 187 - Goes on to sea, and knows not to retire. With roomy decks, her guns of mighty strength, Whose low-laid mouths each mounting billow laves : Deep in her draught, and warlike in her length, She seems a sea-wasp flying on the waves.
Página 119 - A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Página 235 - I pass, like night, from land to land; I have strange power of speech; That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me: To him my tale I teach.
Página 194 - I fear, too early : for my mind misgives, Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels...
Página 31 - She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that's best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect and her eyes, Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Página 60 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history...
Página 162 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames didst cut thy way, With...