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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... seen by the feeble light of the Arctic winter . To Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to ...
... seen by the feeble light of the Arctic winter . To Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to ...
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... seen assisting Minna in the acquisition of those wild , solemn , and simple airs , to which Scalds and harpers sung of old the deeds of heroes , and presently found equally active in teaching Brenda the more lively and complicated music ...
... seen assisting Minna in the acquisition of those wild , solemn , and simple airs , to which Scalds and harpers sung of old the deeds of heroes , and presently found equally active in teaching Brenda the more lively and complicated music ...
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... seen the necessity of limiting his labours , there was not a corner of the farm fit for any thing but to break plough - graith , and kill cattle . And then , as for the part which was really tilled with some profit , the expense of the ...
... seen the necessity of limiting his labours , there was not a corner of the farm fit for any thing but to break plough - graith , and kill cattle . And then , as for the part which was really tilled with some profit , the expense of the ...
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... seen to great advantage in his simple sea- dress ; and with his dark sparkling eye , finely formed head , animated features , close curled dark hair , and bold free looks , the stranger formed a very strong contrast with the host on ...
... seen to great advantage in his simple sea- dress ; and with his dark sparkling eye , finely formed head , animated features , close curled dark hair , and bold free looks , the stranger formed a very strong contrast with the host on ...
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... seen the like o't since I left Cauldacres . " " And shallna see the like o't again in a hurry , " said Baby , " unless the house take fire , or there suld be a coal - heugh found out . ” " And wherefore should not there be a coal ...
... seen the like o't since I left Cauldacres . " " And shallna see the like o't again in a hurry , " said Baby , " unless the house take fire , or there suld be a coal - heugh found out . ” " And wherefore should not there be a coal ...
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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...