Waverley Novels, Volumen24R. Cadell, 1831 |
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Página 102
... Bryce Snailsfoot , " she continued , speaking to the pedlar , " speed thee on to Sumburgh - the Roost will afford thee a gallant harvest , and worthy the gathering in . Much goodly ware will ere now be seeking a new owner , and the ...
... Bryce Snailsfoot , " she continued , speaking to the pedlar , " speed thee on to Sumburgh - the Roost will afford thee a gallant harvest , and worthy the gathering in . Much goodly ware will ere now be seeking a new owner , and the ...
Página 126
... Bryce , hollo ! Bryce , come hither ! " But the merchant , intent upon picking up some of the spoils of the wreck , and upon dragging them out of reach of the tide , paid for some time little attention to his shouts . When he did at ...
... Bryce , hollo ! Bryce , come hither ! " But the merchant , intent upon picking up some of the spoils of the wreck , and upon dragging them out of reach of the tide , paid for some time little attention to his shouts . When he did at ...
Página 127
... Bryce was remarkably tenacious of this ancient belief ; the more so , perhaps , that the mounting of his pack depended less upon the warehouses of Ler- wick or Kirkwall , than on the consequences of such a north - western gale as that ...
... Bryce was remarkably tenacious of this ancient belief ; the more so , perhaps , that the mounting of his pack depended less upon the warehouses of Ler- wick or Kirkwall , than on the consequences of such a north - western gale as that ...
Página 128
... Bryce's efforts to open it , until , with great composure , he plucked from his pocket a very neat hammer and chisel , and began forcing the hinges . Incensed beyond patience at his assurance , Mor- daunt caught up a wooden stretcher ...
... Bryce's efforts to open it , until , with great composure , he plucked from his pocket a very neat hammer and chisel , and began forcing the hinges . Incensed beyond patience at his assurance , Mor- daunt caught up a wooden stretcher ...
Página 129
... Bryce should forbear his plunder , and come to the assistance of the dying man , the pedlar retorted with a voice of defiance , " Dinna swear , sir ; dinna swear , sir — I will endure no swearing in my presence ; and if you lay a finger ...
... Bryce should forbear his plunder , and come to the assistance of the dying man , the pedlar retorted with a voice of defiance , " Dinna swear , sir ; dinna swear , sir — I will endure no swearing in my presence ; and if you lay a finger ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ALPHEUS FELCH ancient answered arms betwixt boat brave Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows Dwarfie Stone father favour fear Fitful-head frae guests hand hear heard heart honest hospitality inhabitants islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall lady land Lerwick light look Magnus Troil mair Maister Mordaunt mansion master mind Minna Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion old Norse once Orkney Papa Stour pedlar Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock scarce scart Scotland seemed shore sister song speak Stourburgh stranger supposed Swertha swords tacksman tell thing thou thought Thule tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley Tronda Udaller usual vessel voice waves weel Westra wild wind woman words XXIV young youth Zetland
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Página 139 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Página 37 - 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 328 - 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 352 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our neelds, created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Página 272 - 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 126 - But the merchant, intent upon picking up some of the spoils of the wreck, and upon dragging them out of reach of the tide, paid for some time little attention to his shouts. When he did at length approach Mordaunt, it was not to lend him his aid, but to remonstrate with him on his rashness in undertaking the charitable office. "Are you mad?
Página 137 - ... itself upon the minds of a people otherwise kind, moral, and hospitable. But all with whom I have spoken agree that it was almost general in the beginning of the eighteenth century, and was with difficulty weeded out by the sedulous instructions of the clergy and the rigorous injunctions...
Página 220 - John of Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 32 - There was metal yet more attractive, and younger hearts, whose welcome, if less loud, was as sincere as that of the jolly Udaller.