The Pirate: A Romance, Volumen1James Crissy, 1826 |
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... presents its bare scalp and naked sides to the weight of a tremendous surge , and forms the extreme point of the isle to the south- east . This lofty promontory is constantly exposed to the current of a strong and furious tide , which ...
... presents its bare scalp and naked sides to the weight of a tremendous surge , and forms the extreme point of the isle to the south- east . This lofty promontory is constantly exposed to the current of a strong and furious tide , which ...
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... present inhabitants of Jarlshof had expe- rienced , on several occasions , the kindness and good will of the proprietor of the territory . When Mr. Mertoun , such was the name of the present inhabitant of the old mansion , first arrived ...
... present inhabitants of Jarlshof had expe- rienced , on several occasions , the kindness and good will of the proprietor of the territory . When Mr. Mertoun , such was the name of the present inhabitant of the old mansion , first arrived ...
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... present times are greatly alter- ed for the 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 ...
... present times are greatly alter- ed for the 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 ...
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... present member of the do- mestic circle , her thoughts were far absent , wan- dering on the wild sea - shore , and amongst the yet wilder mountains of her native isles . And yet , when recalled to conversation , and mingling in it with ...
... present member of the do- mestic circle , her thoughts were far absent , wan- dering on the wild sea - shore , and amongst the yet wilder mountains of her native isles . And yet , when recalled to conversation , and mingling in it with ...
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... present owner was no more . This seemed all a reasonable speculation , and , in theory at least , better constructed than many that are current through the world as unquestiona- ble facts . But alas ! all that sharpness of observa- tion ...
... present owner was no more . This seemed all a reasonable speculation , and , in theory at least , better constructed than many that are current through the world as unquestiona- ble facts . But alas ! all that sharpness of observa- tion ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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.