The Pirate: A Romance, Volumen1James Crissy, 1826 |
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... better was not to be had . Above all , Mr. Mertoun's secret seemed impenetrable , and his presence had all the interest of a riddle , which men love to read over and over , because they can not find out the mean- ing of it ...
... better was not to be had . Above all , Mr. Mertoun's secret seemed impenetrable , and his presence had all the interest of a riddle , which men love to read over and over , because they can not find out the mean- ing of it ...
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... better for being no Scot , as I trust you are not one . Hither they have come like the clack - geese - every chamberlain has brought over a flock of his own name , and his own hatch- ing , for what I know , and here they roost forever ...
... better for being no Scot , as I trust you are not one . Hither they have come like the clack - geese - every chamberlain has brought over a flock of his own name , and his own hatch- ing , for what I know , and here they roost forever ...
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... better climate than ours , for so say you all . And yet you think of a retreat which the very natives run away from . Will you not take your glass ? " - ( This was to be considered as interjectional , ) - Then here's to you . " My good ...
... better climate than ours , for so say you all . And yet you think of a retreat which the very natives run away from . Will you not take your glass ? " - ( This was to be considered as interjectional , ) - Then here's to you . " My good ...
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... better , ) the presence of a superior , in such a situation , was almost certain to be attended with additional burthens and exactions , for which , under one pretext or another , feudal customs fur- nished a thousand apologies . By ...
... better , ) the presence of a superior , in such a situation , was almost certain to be attended with additional burthens and exactions , for which , under one pretext or another , feudal customs fur- nished a thousand apologies . By ...
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... better occurred to Sweyn , in answer to this objurgation , than the preferring an humble re- quest that his honour would be pleased to keep the cod - fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr. Mertoun ...
... better occurred to Sweyn , in answer to this objurgation , than the preferring an humble re- quest that his honour would be pleased to keep the cod - fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr. Mertoun ...
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amongst ancient answered betwixt boat Brenda Bryce Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro cliff dance dark daunt Drows father fear Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hastily hear heard heart honest hospitality islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall lady land laughing least Lerwick look Lord Chamberlain Magnus Troil maidens mair mansion Master Mordaunt ment mind Minna Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion old Norse once Orkney pedlar precipice replied Mordaunt rock scarce Scotland seemed share shore sister Snaelsfoot song speak Stourburgh stranger stranger pointed Sumburgh-head sure Swertha tacksman tell ther thing thou thought Thule tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Yellowley Tronda Udaller Unst usual vessel voice waves weel Westra wild woman words young youth Zetland
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Página 272 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles 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...
Página 30 - 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 107 - 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 173 - Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 253 - 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.