Waverley Novels, Volumen24R. Cadell, 1831 |
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... strangers . He was descended also of an old and noble Norwegian family ; a cir- cumstance which rendered him dearer to the lower orders , most of whom are of the same race ; while the lairds , or proprietors , are generally of Scottish ...
... strangers . He was descended also of an old and noble Norwegian family ; a cir- cumstance which rendered him dearer to the lower orders , most of whom are of the same race ; while the lairds , or proprietors , are generally of Scottish ...
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... stranger , yet was instantly overpowered by a succession of invitations ; and in each house which he visited , he found a home as long as he chose to accept it , and lived as one of the family , unnoticed and unnoticing , until he ...
... stranger , yet was instantly overpowered by a succession of invitations ; and in each house which he visited , he found a home as long as he chose to accept it , and lived as one of the family , unnoticed and unnoticing , until he ...
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... stranger was a man of considerable acquirements . This discovery was made almost per force ; for Mertoun was as unwilling to speak upon general subjects , as upon his own affairs . But he was some- times led into discussions , which ...
... stranger was a man of considerable acquirements . This discovery was made almost per force ; for Mertoun was as unwilling to speak upon general subjects , as upon his own affairs . But he was some- times led into discussions , which ...
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... stranger might have found some one to take upon herself the task of consolation , had he shown any willingness to accept such kindly offices ; but , far from doing so , he seemed even to shun the pre- sence of the sex , to which in our ...
... stranger might have found some one to take upon herself the task of consolation , had he shown any willingness to accept such kindly offices ; but , far from doing so , he seemed even to shun the pre- sence of the sex , to which in our ...
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... stranger bring into society to com- pensate the displeasure given by his austere and abstemious habits ? He had , in the first place , that manner and self - importance which mark a person of some consequence : and although it was ...
... stranger bring into society to com- pensate the displeasure given by his austere and abstemious habits ? He had , in the first place , that manner and self - importance which mark a person of some consequence : and although it was ...
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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.