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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... woman , " said Triptolemus . " The upshot of it all is , then , that this lad is the rich stran ger's son , and that you are giving him the goose you were to keep till Michaelmas . ” 66 Troth , brother , we maun do something for God's ...
... woman , " said Triptolemus . " The upshot of it all is , then , that this lad is the rich stran ger's son , and that you are giving him the goose you were to keep till Michaelmas . ” 66 Troth , brother , we maun do something for God's ...
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... 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 mistress ...
... 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 mistress ...
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... woman tall enough almost to touch the top of the door with her cap , stepped into the room , signing the cross as she entered , and pronouncing , with a solemn voice , “ The blessing of God and Saint Ronald on the open door , and their ...
... woman tall enough almost to touch the top of the door with her cap , stepped into the room , signing the cross as she entered , and pronouncing , with a solemn voice , “ The blessing of God and Saint Ronald on the open door , and their ...
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... woman who pronounced this singular ti- rade , was as striking in appearance as extrava- gantly lofty in her pretensions and in her lan- guage . She might well have represented on the stage , so far as features , voice , and stature were ...
... woman who pronounced this singular ti- rade , was as striking in appearance as extrava- gantly lofty in her pretensions and in her lan- guage . She might well have represented on the stage , so far as features , voice , and stature were ...
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... woman like to bide wi ' us , I think it were best to let us a ' sit doun canny thegither , till it's working weather again . " " Honest woman ! " echoed Baby- " Foul warlock THE PIRATE . 127.
... woman like to bide wi ' us , I think it were best to let us a ' sit doun canny thegither , till it's working weather again . " " Honest woman ! " echoed Baby- " Foul warlock THE PIRATE . 127.
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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.