Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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Sir Walter Scott. a wall of some sort or other , it is scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees , they are entirely out of the question , such is the force of the sweeping sea ...
Sir Walter Scott. a wall of some sort or other , it is scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees , they are entirely out of the question , such is the force of the sweeping sea ...
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... scarce knew the stem of a ship from the stern ; and in the ma- nagement of a boat , a cow could not be more ig- norant . It seemed astonishing such gross igno- rance of the most necessary art of life , ( in the Zet- land Isles at least ...
... scarce knew the stem of a ship from the stern ; and in the ma- nagement of a boat , a cow could not be more ig- norant . It seemed astonishing such gross igno- rance of the most necessary art of life , ( in the Zet- land Isles at least ...
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... scarce , ” he said , " even the most necessary articles of furni- ture in the old house - there was no society with- in many miles for provisions , the principal article of food would be sour sillocks , and his only com- pany gulls and ...
... scarce , ” he said , " even the most necessary articles of furni- ture in the old house - there was no society with- in many miles for provisions , the principal article of food would be sour sillocks , and his only com- pany gulls and ...
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... scarce a merk - scarce even an ure of land , would be in possession of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers * of Zetland , " he recollected the circumstances of his guest , and * The Udallers are the allodial possessors of Zetland ...
... scarce a merk - scarce even an ure of land , would be in possession of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers * of Zetland , " he recollected the circumstances of his guest , and * The Udallers are the allodial possessors of Zetland ...
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... scarce - seen heap of stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun or castle of some potent earl or noted pirate ; the distant and solitary grey stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild THE ...
... scarce - seen heap of stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun or castle of some potent earl or noted pirate ; the distant and solitary grey stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild THE ...
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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!