Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... rock in an Arabian desert is not more reluctant to afford water , than Mr Basil Mertoun was niggard in imparting his confidence , even in- cidentally ; and certainly the politeness of the gen- try of Thule was never put to a more severe ...
... rock in an Arabian desert is not more reluctant to afford water , than Mr Basil Mertoun was niggard in imparting his confidence , even in- cidentally ; and certainly the politeness of the gen- try of Thule was never put to a more severe ...
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... rocks , and the Roost of Sum- burgh running at the rate of fifteen knots an hour . " " I shall see nothing at least of the current of human passions , ” replied Mertoun . " You will hear nothing but the clanging and screaming of scarfs ...
... rocks , and the Roost of Sum- burgh running at the rate of fifteen knots an hour . " " I shall see nothing at least of the current of human passions , ” replied Mertoun . " You will hear nothing but the clanging and screaming of scarfs ...
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... rock - cod , purchased by the former from the latter , for the use of the family at Jarlshof . When this was fairly ascertained and confessed , Mr Mertoun stood looking upon the culprits with eyes in which the utmost scorn seemed to ...
... rock - cod , purchased by the former from the latter , for the use of the family at Jarlshof . When this was fairly ascertained and confessed , Mr Mertoun stood looking upon the culprits with eyes in which the utmost scorn seemed to ...
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... rock cod - fish at a penny instead of a half- penny a - pound ; he therefore exhorted all the com- munity never to raise their exactions in future be- yond the proportion of threepence upon the shil- ling , at which rate their master at ...
... rock cod - fish at a penny instead of a half- penny a - pound ; he therefore exhorted all the com- munity never to raise their exactions in future be- yond the proportion of threepence upon the shil- ling , at which rate their master at ...
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... rock , over which the vivid ocean foams and boils , -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 ...
... rock , over which the vivid ocean foams and boils , -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 ...
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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!