Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... ancient Earl of the Orkneys , had selected this neck of land as the place for establishing a mansion- house . It has been long entirely deserted , and the vestiges can only be discerned with difficulty ; for the loose sand , borne on ...
... ancient Earl of the Orkneys , had selected this neck of land as the place for establishing a mansion- house . It has been long entirely deserted , and the vestiges can only be discerned with difficulty ; for the loose sand , borne on ...
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... ancient Norwe- gian family by the marriage of its representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions whatsoever . These were re- medies to which Mr ...
... ancient Norwe- gian family by the marriage of its representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions whatsoever . These were re- medies to which Mr ...
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... ancient northern laws of conviviality , which , for his own part , he had so ri- gidly observed , that although he was wont to as- sert that he had never in his life gone to bed drunk , ( that is , in his own sense of the word , ) it ...
... ancient northern laws of conviviality , which , for his own part , he had so ri- gidly observed , that although he was wont to as- sert that he had never in his life gone to bed drunk , ( that is , in his own sense of the word , ) it ...
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... ancient days and the genuine manners of these Islands are no more ' ; for our ancient possessors , -our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlagbrenners , our Yhiorbions , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names ...
... ancient days and the genuine manners of these Islands are no more ' ; for our ancient possessors , -our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlagbrenners , our Yhiorbions , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names ...
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... Ancient Drama . THE few inhabitants of the township of Jarls- hof had at first heard with alarm , that a person of rank superior to their own was come to reside in the ruinous tenement , which they still called the Castle . In those ...
... Ancient Drama . THE few inhabitants of the township of Jarls- hof had at first heard with alarm , that a person of rank superior to their own was come to reside in the ruinous tenement , which they still called the Castle . In those ...
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Página 491 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Página 296 - 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 155 - 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 246 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 47 - 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 422 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!