The Pirate, Volúmenes 1-3Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London., 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... Mordaunt accompanied Sweyn and other fishermen in their long and perilous expeditions to the distant and deep sea , learning under their direction the management of the boat , in which they equal or exceed , perhaps , any natives of the ...
... Mordaunt accompanied Sweyn and other fishermen in their long and perilous expeditions to the distant and deep sea , learning under their direction the management of the boat , in which they equal or exceed , perhaps , any natives of the ...
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... Mordaunt's opinion , by the strange legends of Berserkar , of Sea - kings , of dwarfs , giants , and sorcerers , which he heard from the native Zetlanders . Often the scenes around him were assigned as the localities of the wild poems ...
... Mordaunt's opinion , by the strange legends of Berserkar , of Sea - kings , of dwarfs , giants , and sorcerers , which he heard from the native Zetlanders . Often the scenes around him were assigned as the localities of the wild poems ...
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... Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and inte- resting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened - to the tales chaunted ...
... Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and inte- resting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened - to the tales chaunted ...
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... Mordaunt's age , than the wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when , from the shortness of the day - light , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel , feasting , and ...
... Mordaunt's age , than the wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when , from the shortness of the day - light , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel , feasting , and ...
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Sir Walter Scott. stranger , Mordaunt Mertoun . When his fa- ther's state of mind permitted , or indeed re- quired his absence , he wandered from house to ... Mordaunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of THE PIRATE .
Sir Walter Scott. stranger , Mordaunt Mertoun . When his fa- ther's state of mind permitted , or indeed re- quired his absence , he wandered from house to ... Mordaunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of THE PIRATE .
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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.