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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... if an eagle can be found on Fair - isle or Foulah . And fare thee well , my pretty Brenda , and keep a thought for me , should the Paba men dance ever so well , " " Take care of yourself , since go you will THE PIRATE . 59.
... if an eagle can be found on Fair - isle or Foulah . And fare thee well , my pretty Brenda , and keep a thought for me , should the Paba men dance ever so well , " " Take care of yourself , since go you will THE PIRATE . 59.
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... thoughts are best ; and as this Scotsman's howf lies right under your lee , why , take any port in a storm . But do not be assured to find the door on latch , let the storm blow ever so hard ; there are such mat- ters as bolts and bars ...
... thoughts are best ; and as this Scotsman's howf lies right under your lee , why , take any port in a storm . But do not be assured to find the door on latch , let the storm blow ever so hard ; there are such mat- ters as bolts and bars ...
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... thoughts which forced themselves on his imagination . The signs of the tempest did not dishonour the predictions of Minna . Mordaunt had not advanced three hours upon his journey , before the wind , which had been so deadly still in the ...
... thoughts which forced themselves on his imagination . The signs of the tempest did not dishonour the predictions of Minna . Mordaunt had not advanced three hours upon his journey , before the wind , which had been so deadly still in the ...
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... thought a horrid and unnatural union in the neighbourhood , considering that the house of Clinkscale had at least as great a share of Scottish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and were amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her ...
... thought a horrid and unnatural union in the neighbourhood , considering that the house of Clinkscale had at least as great a share of Scottish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and were amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her ...
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... thought fit the child should be immediately christened , it had received the name of Triptolemus ; the Curate , who was a man of some classical skill , conceiving that this epithet contained a hand- some and classical allusion to the ...
... thought fit the child should be immediately christened , it had received the name of Triptolemus ; the Curate , who was a man of some classical skill , conceiving that this epithet contained a hand- some and classical allusion to the ...
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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.