Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... dark hour . He was aware , in the usual case , of its approach , and retreated to an inner apart- ment , into which he never permitted even Mor- daunt to enter . Here he would abide in seclusion for days , and even weeks , only coming ...
... dark hour . He was aware , in the usual case , of its approach , and retreated to an inner apart- ment , into which he never permitted even Mor- daunt to enter . Here he would abide in seclusion for days , and even weeks , only coming ...
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... dark hour was upon him . Out of respect , therefore , to his parent , as well as to indulge the love of active ex- ercise and of amusement natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogether to absent him- self from the ...
... dark hour was upon him . Out of respect , therefore , to his parent , as well as to indulge the love of active ex- ercise and of amusement natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogether to absent him- self from the ...
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... dark romance of those Scandinavian tales , lay much that was captivating to a youthful ear ; and the classic fables of antiqui- ty were rivalled at least , if not excelled , in Mor- daunt's opinion , by the strange legends of Berser ...
... dark romance of those Scandinavian tales , lay much that was captivating to a youthful ear ; and the classic fables of antiqui- ty were rivalled at least , if not excelled , in Mor- daunt's opinion , by the strange legends of Berser ...
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... dark caverns , to whose extremi- ties neither man nor skiff has ever ventured , - lonely , and often uninhabited isles , —and occasion- ally the ruins of ancient northern fastnesses , dimly seen by the feeble light of the Arctic winter ...
... dark caverns , to whose extremi- ties neither man nor skiff has ever ventured , - lonely , and often uninhabited isles , —and occasion- ally the ruins of ancient northern fastnesses , dimly seen by the feeble light of the Arctic winter ...
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... dark eyes , the raven locks and finely- pencilled brows , which shewed she was , on one side at least , a stranger to the blood of Thule . Her cheek , ― O call it fair , not pale ! was so slightly and delicately tinged with the rose ...
... dark eyes , the raven locks and finely- pencilled brows , which shewed she was , on one side at least , a stranger to the blood of Thule . Her cheek , ― O call it fair , not pale ! was so slightly and delicately tinged with the rose ...
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ancient answered arms betwixt boats Brenda Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hear heard heart Heaven islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall Lady Glowrowrum land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair Maister Mordaunt manner mansion master maun mind Minna Troil Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion Odin old Norse once Orkney pedlar racter Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock Saint Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shew shore sister song speak stood stranger sure Swertha tacksman tell thee ther thing thou thought Thule tide tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Udaller usual vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words Yellowley young youth Zetland
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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!