The Pirate, Volúmenes 1-3Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London., 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... replied Triptolemus , who was somewhat of a dry joker in his way , " that when we have fire we are not to have food , and when we have food we are not to have fire , these being too great blessings to enjoy both in the same day . Good ...
... replied Triptolemus , who was somewhat of a dry joker in his way , " that when we have fire we are not to have food , and when we have food we are not to have fire , these being too great blessings to enjoy both in the same day . Good ...
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... replied Barbara ; ye wad not have me waste our substance on every thigger or sorner that has the luck to come by the door in a wet day ? but this lad has a fair and a wide name in the country , and Tronda says he is to be married to a ...
... replied Barbara ; ye wad not have me waste our substance on every thigger or sorner that has the luck to come by the door in a wet day ? but this lad has a fair and a wide name in the country , and Tronda says he is to be married to a ...
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... a tasty morsel it is ; but I think the Zetlanders be the only folks in the world that think of running such risks to catch geese , and then boiling them when they have done . " " To be sure , " replied his sister , 112 THE PIRATE .
... a tasty morsel it is ; but I think the Zetlanders be the only folks in the world that think of running such risks to catch geese , and then boiling them when they have done . " " To be sure , " replied his sister , 112 THE PIRATE .
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... replied Mordaunt ; " you would not have a poor devil stand beating your deaf door - cheeks in weather like this ? -Here goes something , though , to help the fire , " he added , drawing out the sliding bar of oak with which the door had ...
... replied Mordaunt ; " you would not have a poor devil stand beating your deaf door - cheeks in weather like this ? -Here goes something , though , to help the fire , " he added , drawing out the sliding bar of oak with which the door had ...
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... replied at length aloud , and in English I will not . What if this house be strewed in ruins before morning where would be the world's want in the crazed projector , and the niggardly pinch - commons , by which it is in- habited ? They ...
... replied at length aloud , and in English I will not . What if this house be strewed in ruins before morning where would be the world's want in the crazed projector , and the niggardly pinch - commons , by which it is in- habited ? They ...
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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.