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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... serving woman , the sharer of her domestic cares , who had been as yet in some remote corner of the mansion , now hobbled into the room , and broke out into exclamations which indicated some new cause of alarm . " O master ! " and " O ...
... serving woman , the sharer of her domestic cares , who had been as yet in some remote corner of the mansion , now hobbled into the room , and broke out into exclamations which indicated some new cause of alarm . " O master ! " and " O ...
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... fatigue made young Mertoun later than usual in leaving his bed ; so that , contrary to what was the ordinary case , he found his father in the apartment where they eat , and which served them indeed for every 148 THE PIRATE .
... fatigue made young Mertoun later than usual in leaving his bed ; so that , contrary to what was the ordinary case , he found his father in the apartment where they eat , and which served them indeed for every 148 THE PIRATE .
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Sir Walter Scott. they eat , and which served them indeed for every common purpose , save that of a bed- chamber or of a kitchen . The son greeted the father in mute reverence , and waited until he should address him . You were absent ...
Sir Walter Scott. they eat , and which served them indeed for every common purpose , save that of a bed- chamber or of a kitchen . The son greeted the father in mute reverence , and waited until he should address him . You were absent ...
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... served as an apology for refusing assistance to the unfortunate victims of shipwreck , while they made plunder of their goods . At any rate the opinion , that to save a drowning man was to run the risk of future injury from him , formed ...
... served as an apology for refusing assistance to the unfortunate victims of shipwreck , while they made plunder of their goods . At any rate the opinion , that to save a drowning man was to run the risk of future injury from him , formed ...
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... served me ; but you will never make so good a voyage with her . You can shoot , I suppose ? " 66 Tolerably well , " said Mordaunt , admiring the piece , which was a beautiful Spanish barrel gun , inlaid with gold , small in the bore ...
... served me ; but you will never make so good a voyage with her . You can shoot , I suppose ? " 66 Tolerably well , " said Mordaunt , admiring the piece , which was a beautiful Spanish barrel gun , inlaid with gold , small in the bore ...
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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.