Waverley Novels, Volumen24R. Cadell, 1831 |
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... making a voyage round the coast of Scotland , and through its various groups of islands , chiefly for the purpose of seeing the condition of the many lighthouses under their direction , -edifices so important , whether re- garding them.
... making a voyage round the coast of Scotland , and through its various groups of islands , chiefly for the purpose of seeing the condition of the many lighthouses under their direction , -edifices so important , whether re- garding them.
Página viii
... islands of the Orkneys and Zetland , which I judged might be made in the highest degree interesting , should these isles ever become the scene of a narrative of fictitious events . I learned the history of Gow the pirate from an old ...
... islands of the Orkneys and Zetland , which I judged might be made in the highest degree interesting , should these isles ever become the scene of a narrative of fictitious events . I learned the history of Gow the pirate from an old ...
Página ix
... some measure on slight hints , which , showing what was , seemed to give reasonable indication of what must once have been , the tone of the society in these sequestered but interesting islands . In one THE PIRATE . ix.
... some measure on slight hints , which , showing what was , seemed to give reasonable indication of what must once have been , the tone of the society in these sequestered but interesting islands . In one THE PIRATE . ix.
Página x
Walter Scott. society in these sequestered but interesting islands . In one respect I was judged somewhat has- tily , perhaps , when the character of Norna was pronounced by the critics a mere copy of Meg Merrilees . That I had fallen ...
Walter Scott. society in these sequestered but interesting islands . In one respect I was judged somewhat has- tily , perhaps , when the character of Norna was pronounced by the critics a mere copy of Meg Merrilees . That I had fallen ...
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... Islands , and was discovered to be a pirate , by various acts of insolence and villainy commit- ted by the crew . These were for some time submitted to , the inhabitants of these remote islands not possessing arms nor means of re ...
... Islands , and was discovered to be a pirate , by various acts of insolence and villainy commit- ted by the crew . These were for some time submitted to , the inhabitants of these remote islands not possessing arms nor means of re ...
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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.