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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... master , but trusted that , after his three days ' diet on cold meat , a hot dish , dressed with the best of her simple skill , might introduce her favourably to his recollection . When Mordaunt had reported that his father had taken no ...
... master , but trusted that , after his three days ' diet on cold meat , a hot dish , dressed with the best of her simple skill , might introduce her favourably to his recollection . When Mordaunt had reported that his father had taken no ...
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... master , who at that time passed the place of contest , eyed her with a strong glance , and pronounced the single word , remember , in a tone which taught Swertha the government of her tongue for many weeks after . If Mertoun was ...
... master , who at that time passed the place of contest , eyed her with a strong glance , and pronounced the single word , remember , in a tone which taught Swertha the government of her tongue for many weeks after . If Mertoun was ...
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... of stout old Magnus , the father , should teach Master Mordaunt Mertoun to know his own mind . " It was a pretty thing , indeed , " they usually concluded , “ that he , no native born , and possessed of no visible means of THE PIRATE . 53.
... of stout old Magnus , the father , should teach Master Mordaunt Mertoun to know his own mind . " It was a pretty thing , indeed , " they usually concluded , “ that he , no native born , and possessed of no visible means of THE PIRATE . 53.
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... hear the thunder ? Do you not hear the rain ? Do you not see the lightning ? And do you not know this is the only house within I wot not how many miles ? Come , my good master and dame , this may be Scottish jesting , but 100 THE PIRATE .
... hear the thunder ? Do you not hear the rain ? Do you not see the lightning ? And do you not know this is the only house within I wot not how many miles ? Come , my good master and dame , this may be Scottish jesting , but 100 THE PIRATE .
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... master ! " and " O mistress ! " were the only sounds she could for some time articulate , and then followed them up with , " The best in the house - the best in the house - set a ' on the board , and a ' will be little aneugh - there is ...
... master ! " and " O mistress ! " were the only sounds she could for some time articulate , and then followed them up with , " The best in the house - the best in the house - set a ' on the board , and a ' will be little aneugh - there is ...
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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.