The pirateSanborn, Carter and Bazin, 1853 |
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... Udaller , the Scottish gentry having in general occupied the place of that primitive race , and their language and peculiarities of manner having entirely disappeared . The only difference now to be observed betwixt the gentry of these ...
... Udaller , the Scottish gentry having in general occupied the place of that primitive race , and their language and peculiarities of manner having entirely disappeared . The only difference now to be observed betwixt the gentry of these ...
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... Udaller , it augured well of the expedition , if Mordaunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of skudler , or leader of the band . Upon these occasions , full of fun and frolic , he led his retinue from house to ...
... Udaller , it augured well of the expedition , if Mordaunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of skudler , or leader of the band . Upon these occasions , full of fun and frolic , he led his retinue from house to ...
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... Udaller , raising himself in his huge chair , whereof the in- side was lined with well - dressed seal - skins , and the outside composed of massive oak , carved by the rude graving- tool of some Hamburgh carpenter , shouted forth his ...
... Udaller , raising himself in his huge chair , whereof the in- side was lined with well - dressed seal - skins , and the outside composed of massive oak , carved by the rude graving- tool of some Hamburgh carpenter , shouted forth his ...
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... Udaller's great partiality to the youth was con- sidered , nobody doubted that he might aspire to the hand of either of those distinguished beauties , with as large a share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be ...
... Udaller's great partiality to the youth was con- sidered , nobody doubted that he might aspire to the hand of either of those distinguished beauties , with as large a share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be ...
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... Udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to become an un- authorized intermeddler with his family affairs ; and thus stood the relation of Mordaunt Mertoun to the family of Mr. Troil of Burgh ...
... Udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to become an un- authorized intermeddler with his family affairs ; and thus stood the relation of Mordaunt Mertoun to the family of Mr. Troil of Burgh ...
Términos y frases comunes
amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby better betwixt boat boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro Cleve command crew dance dark daughters Dick Fletcher eyes fair father favour fear Fitful-head gentleman gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honour island Jack Bunce jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land look Magnus Troil maiden mair manner matter mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion Odin old Norse once Orcadian Orkney pedlar pirate poor provost replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed ship shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stood stranger Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley turn Udaller vessel voice weel wild wind woman words young Zetland
Pasajes populares
Página 236 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our neelds, created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Página 31 - 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 149 - Goes on to sea, and knows not to retire. With roomy decks, her guns of mighty strength, Whose low-laid mouths each mounting billow laves : Deep in her draught, and warlike in her length, She seems a sea-wasp flying on the waves.
Página 219 - I pass, like night, from land to land; I have strange power of speech ; That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me: To him my tale I teach.
Página 83 - A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Página 150 - Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 161 - Over the mountains And over the waves, Under the fountains And under the graves ; Under floods that are deepest, Which Neptune obey ; Over rocks that are steepest Love will find out the way.
Página 182 - 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 32 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history...