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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... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh - Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , some- what passionate , the necessary result of being surrounded by dependents ; and somewhat over- convivial in his habits ...
... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh - Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , some- what passionate , the necessary result of being surrounded by dependents ; and somewhat over- convivial in his habits ...
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... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visiting so remote a corner of the empire , or what was likely to be the term of his stay . He arrived a perfect stranger , yet ...
... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visiting so remote a corner of the empire , or what was likely to be the term of his stay . He arrived a perfect stranger , yet ...
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... island , in a Dutch vessel , accompanied only by his son , a handsome boy of about fourteen years old . His own age might exceed forty . The Dutch skipper introduced him to some of the very good friends with whom he used to barter gin ...
... island , in a Dutch vessel , accompanied only by his son , a handsome boy of about fourteen years old . His own age might exceed forty . The Dutch skipper introduced him to some of the very good friends with whom he used to barter gin ...
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... Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors , -our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlagbrenners , our Yhiorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names bespeak them or their ancestors strangers to the soil ...
... Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors , -our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlagbrenners , our Yhiorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names bespeak them or their ancestors strangers to the soil ...
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... islands ; but , on the other hand , the table and the accommodations at Jarlshof did not exceed what was maintained by a Zet- land proprietor of the most inferior descrip- tion . The tenants of the hamlet troubled them- selves very ...
... islands ; but , on the other hand , the table and the accommodations at Jarlshof did not exceed what was maintained by a Zet- land proprietor of the most inferior descrip- tion . The tenants of the hamlet troubled them- selves very ...
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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.