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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... answer to this objurgation , than the preferring a humble request that his honour would be pleased to keep the cod - fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr Mertoun had worked up his passions into ...
... answer to this objurgation , than the preferring a humble request that his honour would be pleased to keep the cod - fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr Mertoun had worked up his passions into ...
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... answered Magnus . " I will pass Stourburgh on the journey , " said the youth , deferring to his patron's preju- dice against innovation , " if this boding weather bring on tempest ; but if it only break in rain , as is most probable , I ...
... answered Magnus . " I will pass Stourburgh on the journey , " said the youth , deferring to his patron's preju- dice against innovation , " if this boding weather bring on tempest ; but if it only break in rain , as is most probable , I ...
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... answered the purpose of a lullaby was the " lullaby was the " ploughman's whistle , " and the first words the infant learned to stammer were the names of the oxen ; more- over , that the " bern " preferred home - brewed ale to Scotch ...
... answered the purpose of a lullaby was the " lullaby was the " ploughman's whistle , " and the first words the infant learned to stammer were the names of the oxen ; more- over , that the " bern " preferred home - brewed ale to Scotch ...
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... answered Triptolemus , " saving that I was saying to my- self , that here we had the sea , and the wind , and the rain sufficient enough , but where's the wood ? where's the wood , Baby , answer me that ? " " The wood ? " answered Baby ...
... answered Triptolemus , " saving that I was saying to my- self , that here we had the sea , and the wind , and the rain sufficient enough , but where's the wood ? where's the wood , Baby , answer me that ? " " The wood ? " answered Baby ...
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... answered his sister , who had practical reasons to fear of her brother's opening upon any false scent , if you promise my Lord sae mony of these bonnie wallies , we'll no be weel hafted here before we are found out and set a trotting ...
... answered his sister , who had practical reasons to fear of her brother's opening upon any false scent , if you promise my Lord sae mony of these bonnie wallies , we'll no be weel hafted here before we are found out and set a trotting ...
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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.