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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... guest wherever he came , and lent his willing voice to the song , and his foot to the revel . A boat , or , if the weather , as was often the case , permitted not that conve- nience , one of the numerous ponies , which , straying in ...
... guest wherever he came , and lent his willing voice to the song , and his foot to the revel . A boat , or , if the weather , as was often the case , permitted not that conve- nience , one of the numerous ponies , which , straying in ...
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... guest , " said Magnus ; " but you will stop for our dinner to- day ? There are the families of Muness , Quen- dale , Therelivoe , and I know not whom else are expected ; and , besides the thirty that were in the house this blessed night ...
... guest , " said Magnus ; " but you will stop for our dinner to- day ? There are the families of Muness , Quen- dale , Therelivoe , and I know not whom else are expected ; and , besides the thirty that were in the house this blessed night ...
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... guests of un- certain character ; and the second of these mo- tives had its effect on Triptolemus himself , who , though neither suspicious nor penurious , knew good people were scarce , good farmers scarcer , and had a reasonable share ...
... guests of un- certain character ; and the second of these mo- tives had its effect on Triptolemus himself , who , though neither suspicious nor penurious , knew good people were scarce , good farmers scarcer , and had a reasonable share ...
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... guest was thus making himself at home , Baby kept edging and jogging the factor to turn out the intruder . But for this undertaking , Triptolemus Yellowley felt neither courage nor zeal , nor did circumstances seem at all to warrant the ...
... guest was thus making himself at home , Baby kept edging and jogging the factor to turn out the intruder . But for this undertaking , Triptolemus Yellowley felt neither courage nor zeal , nor did circumstances seem at all to warrant the ...
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... guest had no other views than those of obtain- ing refuge from the storm , it would , despite his sister's instigations , have been his last act to deny a boon so reasonable and necessary to a youth whose exterior was so prepossessing ...
... guest had no other views than those of obtain- ing refuge from the storm , it would , despite his sister's instigations , have been his last act to deny a boon so reasonable and necessary to a youth whose exterior was so prepossessing ...
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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.