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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... Udaller , Magnus Troil , and the marriage - day is to be fixed whenever he makes choice ( set him up ) between the twa lasses ; and so it wad be as much as our good name is worth , and our quiet forby , to let him sit unserv ed ...
... Udaller , Magnus Troil , and the marriage - day is to be fixed whenever he makes choice ( set him up ) between the twa lasses ; and so it wad be as much as our good name is worth , and our quiet forby , to let him sit unserv ed ...
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... Udaller , -in a rude manuscript , which might have passed for an ancient Runic inscription , -sent his hearty greetings to his good young friend , with a pres- ent of something to make good cheer , and an earnest re- quest he would come ...
... Udaller , -in a rude manuscript , which might have passed for an ancient Runic inscription , -sent his hearty greetings to his good young friend , with a pres- ent of something to make good cheer , and an earnest re- quest he would come ...
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... Udaller , Magnus Troil , -Minna and Brenda , I mean . You know them , and you love them . " " I have known them , mother , " replied Mordaunt , " and I have loved them - none knows it better than yourself . " " To know them once ...
... Udaller , Magnus Troil , -Minna and Brenda , I mean . You know them , and you love them . " " I have known them , mother , " replied Mordaunt , " and I have loved them - none knows it better than yourself . " " To know them once ...
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... Udaller himself . I would like ill to intrude myself where . I am not welcome , or to place my home - bred merit in comparison with Captain Cleveland's . He can tell them of battles , when I can only speak of bird's nests — can speak of ...
... Udaller himself . I would like ill to intrude myself where . I am not welcome , or to place my home - bred merit in comparison with Captain Cleveland's . He can tell them of battles , when I can only speak of bird's nests — can speak of ...
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... Udaller of Burgh- Westra . Swertha and the ranzelman shook their heads at these mutations , and reminded Mordaunt , by many a half - hint and innuendo , that he had incurred this eclipse by being so imprudently active to secure the ...
... Udaller of Burgh- Westra . Swertha and the ranzelman shook their heads at these mutations , and reminded Mordaunt , by many a half - hint and innuendo , that he had incurred this eclipse by being so imprudently active to secure the ...
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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...