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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... voice , and the serene purity of her eye , that seemed as if Minna Troil belonged naturally to some higher and better sphere , and was only the chance visitant of a world that was scarce worthy of her . The scarce less beautiful ...
... voice , and the serene purity of her eye , that seemed as if Minna Troil belonged naturally to some higher and better sphere , and was only the chance visitant of a world that was scarce worthy of her . The scarce less beautiful ...
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... voice abroad , Be subject to its fury . " The Double Nuptials . THE spring was far advanced , when , after a week spent in sport and festivity at Burgh- Westra , Mordaunt Mertoun bade adieu to the family , pleading the necessity of his ...
... voice abroad , Be subject to its fury . " The Double Nuptials . THE spring was far advanced , when , after a week spent in sport and festivity at Burgh- Westra , Mordaunt Mertoun bade adieu to the family , pleading the necessity of his ...
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... voice , and then suddenly lowering it , as from apprehension of being overheard " I say a gold chain . " 66 A gold chain ! " said Triptolemus . " In troth is it , hinny ; and how like you that ? The folk say here , as Tronda tells me ...
... voice , and then suddenly lowering it , as from apprehension of being overheard " I say a gold chain . " 66 A gold chain ! " said Triptolemus . " In troth is it , hinny ; and how like you that ? The folk say here , as Tronda tells me ...
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... voice , “ The blessing of God and Saint Ronald on the open door , and their braid malison and mine upon close - handed churls ! " " And wha are ye , that are sae bauld wi ' your blessing and banning in other folks ' houses ? What kind ...
... voice , “ The blessing of God and Saint Ronald on the open door , and their braid malison and mine upon close - handed churls ! " " And wha are ye , that are sae bauld wi ' your blessing and banning in other folks ' houses ? What kind ...
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... pretensions and in her lan- guage . She might well have represented on the stage , so far as features , voice , and stature were concerned , the Bonduca or Boadicea of the Britons , or the sage Velleda , Aurinia , THE PIRATE . 117.
... pretensions and in her lan- guage . She might well have represented on the stage , so far as features , voice , and stature were concerned , the Bonduca or Boadicea of the Britons , or the sage Velleda , Aurinia , THE PIRATE . 117.
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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.