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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... never rise on tiptoe again . And where good dancers are found , Brenda Troil will always find the best partner . I must trip it to - night through the Wastes of Dunrossness . ' " Do not say so , Mordaunt , " said THE PIRATE . 35.
... never rise on tiptoe again . And where good dancers are found , Brenda Troil will always find the best partner . I must trip it to - night through the Wastes of Dunrossness . ' " Do not say so , Mordaunt , " said THE PIRATE . 35.
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... never to himself worth as many pennies . 10 In fact , excepting an hundred acres of infield , to which old Jasper had early seen the necessity of limiting his labours , there was not a corner of the farm fit for any thing but to break ...
... never to himself worth as many pennies . 10 In fact , excepting an hundred acres of infield , to which old Jasper had early seen the necessity of limiting his labours , there was not a corner of the farm fit for any thing but to break ...
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... never saw before . I would take the lad for a jagger , but he has rather ower good havings , and he has no pack . " " Ye ken as little as ane of your ain bits o ' nowt , man , ” retorted sister Baby ; " if ye kenna him , do ye ken ...
... never saw before . I would take the lad for a jagger , but he has rather ower good havings , and he has no pack . " " Ye ken as little as ane of your ain bits o ' nowt , man , ” retorted sister Baby ; " if ye kenna him , do ye ken ...
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... never calls it by the other name of Stourburg , ) that sent her back to our town . But gang your ways round , and ye shall have plenty of supper - ours is nae toom pantry , and still less a locked ane , though my master be a stranger ...
... never calls it by the other name of Stourburg , ) that sent her back to our town . But gang your ways round , and ye shall have plenty of supper - ours is nae toom pantry , and still less a locked ane , though my master be a stranger ...
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... never seemed to notice how time passed during the period when he was affected with his sullen vapours . He assented to what the elder Mr. Mertoun had said . " And you were at Burgh - Westra , as I think ? " con- tinued his father ...
... never seemed to notice how time passed during the period when he was affected with his sullen vapours . He assented to what the elder Mr. Mertoun had said . " And you were at Burgh - Westra , as I think ? " con- tinued his father ...
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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...