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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... wild and desolate a situation necessarily imposed on its inhab- itant . CHAPTER II . " Tis not alone the scene - the man , Anselmo , The man finds sympathies in these wild wastes , And roughly tumbling seas , which fairer views And ...
... wild and desolate a situation necessarily imposed on its inhab- itant . CHAPTER II . " Tis not alone the scene - the man , Anselmo , The man finds sympathies in these wild wastes , And roughly tumbling seas , which fairer views And ...
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... wild poems , which , half recited , half chanted , by voices as hoarse , if not so loud , as the waves over which they floated , pointed out the very bay on which they sailed as the scene of a bloody sea - fight ; the scarce - seen heap ...
... wild poems , which , half recited , half chanted , by voices as hoarse , if not so loud , as the waves over which they floated , pointed out the very bay on which they sailed as the scene of a bloody sea - fight ; the scarce - seen heap ...
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... wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when , from the short- ness of the day - light , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel , feasting , and merriment . Whatever ...
... wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when , from the short- ness of the day - light , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel , feasting , and merriment . Whatever ...
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... wild regions , the shells on the shores , and the long list of feathered clans which haunt their cliffs and eyries , were as well known to Minna Troil , as to the most experienced fowlers . Her powers of observation were wonderful , and ...
... wild regions , the shells on the shores , and the long list of feathered clans which haunt their cliffs and eyries , were as well known to Minna Troil , as to the most experienced fowlers . Her powers of observation were wonderful , and ...
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... wild sea - shore , and among the yet wilder mountains of her native isles . And yet , when recalled to conversation , and mingling in it with interest , there were few to whom her friends were more indebted for enhanc- ing its ...
... wild sea - shore , and among the yet wilder mountains of her native isles . And yet , when recalled to conversation , and mingling in it with interest , there were few to whom her friends were more indebted for enhanc- ing its ...
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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...