Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... tell us the following erroneous particulars : In the month of January 1724-5 , a ves- sel , called the Revenge , bearing twenty large guns , and six smaller , commanded by JOHN Gow , or GoFFE , or SMITH , came to the Orkney Islands ...
... tell us the following erroneous particulars : In the month of January 1724-5 , a ves- sel , called the Revenge , bearing twenty large guns , and six smaller , commanded by JOHN Gow , or GoFFE , or SMITH , came to the Orkney Islands ...
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... tell- 99 " Nor does it greatly matter , " said Mertoun , somewhat abruptly . 66 " Not a herring's scale , " answered the Laird ; only that I like you the better for being no Scot , as I trust you are not one . Hither they have come like ...
... tell- 99 " Nor does it greatly matter , " said Mertoun , somewhat abruptly . 66 " Not a herring's scale , " answered the Laird ; only that I like you the better for being no Scot , as I trust you are not one . Hither they have come like ...
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... tell his comrades that if they provoked Master Mertoun any further , he would turn an absolute Pate Stuart * on their hand , and head and hang without either judgment or mercy . Hither also came the discarded housekeeper , to consult ...
... tell his comrades that if they provoked Master Mertoun any further , he would turn an absolute Pate Stuart * on their hand , and head and hang without either judgment or mercy . Hither also came the discarded housekeeper , to consult ...
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... tell the virtues of the dear departed , Than , when the tempest sends his voice abroad , Be subject to its fury . " The Double Nuptials . THE spring was far advanced , when , after a week spent in sport and festivity at Burgh - West- ra ...
... tell the virtues of the dear departed , Than , when the tempest sends his voice abroad , Be subject to its fury . " The Double Nuptials . THE spring was far advanced , when , after a week spent in sport and festivity at Burgh - West- ra ...
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... ment , and see these weather - gaws that streak the lead - coloured mass with partial gleams of faded red and purple . " " I see them all , " said Mordaunt ; " but they only tell me I have no time to tarry here THE PIRATE . 55.
... ment , and see these weather - gaws that streak the lead - coloured mass with partial gleams of faded red and purple . " " I see them all , " said Mordaunt ; " but they only tell me I have no time to tarry here THE PIRATE . 55.
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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!