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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... traveller who crossed from the one mansion to the other , that did not bring to Mordaunt some friendly greeting from the Udaller and his family . Of late , this intercourse had be- come more and more infrequent ; and no mes- senger from ...
... traveller who crossed from the one mansion to the other , that did not bring to Mordaunt some friendly greeting from the Udaller and his family . Of late , this intercourse had be- come more and more infrequent ; and no mes- senger from ...
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... across these lonely hills . " 1 With such thoughts , he arrived about noon at Harfra , the habitation , as the reader may remember , of the ingenious Mr Yellowley . Our traveller had , upon the present occa- sion , THE PIRATE . 251.
... across these lonely hills . " 1 With such thoughts , he arrived about noon at Harfra , the habitation , as the reader may remember , of the ingenious Mr Yellowley . Our traveller had , upon the present occa- sion , THE PIRATE . 251.
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Sir Walter Scott. Our traveller had , upon the present occa- sion , taken care to be quite independent of the niggardly hospitality of this mansion , which was now become infamous on that account through the whole island , by bringing ...
Sir Walter Scott. Our traveller had , upon the present occa- sion , taken care to be quite independent of the niggardly hospitality of this mansion , which was now become infamous on that account through the whole island , by bringing ...
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... travellers to horses , without leave of the proprietor , should not be abated in Zetland , until he came to possess a herd of ponies be- longing in property to himself , and exposed to suffer in the way of retaliation . But to other ...
... travellers to horses , without leave of the proprietor , should not be abated in Zetland , until he came to possess a herd of ponies be- longing in property to himself , and exposed to suffer in the way of retaliation . But to other ...
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... travellers approached him , a shade of displeasure seemed to cross his brow , and to interrupt for an instant the honest and hearty burst of hilarity with which he had been in the act of greeting all prior arrivals . When he ap ...
... travellers approached him , a shade of displeasure seemed to cross his brow , and to interrupt for an instant the honest and hearty burst of hilarity with which he had been in the act of greeting all prior arrivals . When he ap ...
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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.