Waverley Novels: From the Last Rev. Ed., Containing the Author's Final Corrections, Notes, &c, Volumen12S.H. Parker and B.B. Mussey, 1852 |
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... received the troth - plight of a young lady possessed of some property . A patriotic individual , JAMES FEA , younger of Clestron , formed the plan of securing the bucanier , which he effected by a mixture of courage and address , in ...
... received the troth - plight of a young lady possessed of some property . A patriotic individual , JAMES FEA , younger of Clestron , formed the plan of securing the bucanier , which he effected by a mixture of courage and address , in ...
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... individual , by whose exertions Gow's career of iniquity was cut short , was so far from receiving any reward from Government , that he could not obtain even countenance enough to protect him against a variety 4 ADVERTISEMENT .
... individual , by whose exertions Gow's career of iniquity was cut short , was so far from receiving any reward from Government , that he could not obtain even countenance enough to protect him against a variety 4 ADVERTISEMENT .
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... mences , he had been received at the house of Mr. Troil with that warm and cordial hospitality for which the islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came . where he was going , what was his purpose in THE PIRATE .
... mences , he had been received at the house of Mr. Troil with that warm and cordial hospitality for which the islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came . where he was going , what was his purpose in THE PIRATE .
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... received from the son , she determined at length once more to face the parent ; and , dressing herself in her ordinary household attire , for so Mordaunt particularly recommended , she slipped into the Castle , and presently resuming ...
... received from the son , she determined at length once more to face the parent ; and , dressing herself in her ordinary household attire , for so Mordaunt particularly recommended , she slipped into the Castle , and presently resuming ...
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... received among the Zetlanders , whose descendants have not as yet by any means abandoned faith in them . " Such legends are , indeed , every where current amongst the vulgar ; but the imagination is far more powerfully affected by them ...
... received among the Zetlanders , whose descendants have not as yet by any means abandoned faith in them . " Such legends are , indeed , every where current amongst the vulgar ; but the imagination is far more powerfully affected by them ...
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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...