The Pirate, Volumen1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... Magnus Troil , who deduced his descent from the very Earl who was supposed to have founded Jarlshof , was pe- culiarly of this opinion . The present inhabitants of Jarlshof had experienced , on several occasions , the kindness and good ...
... Magnus Troil , who deduced his descent from the very Earl who was supposed to have founded Jarlshof , was pe- culiarly of this opinion . The present inhabitants of Jarlshof had experienced , on several occasions , the kindness and good ...
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... Magnus Troil . This magnate of Zetland , descended by the father's side , as we have already said , from an ancient Norwegian family by the marriage of its representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva ...
... Magnus Troil . This magnate of Zetland , descended by the father's side , as we have already said , from an ancient Norwegian family by the marriage of its representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva ...
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... Magnus Troil was agreeably surprised when , one evening after they had sat two hours in absolute silence , drinking brandy and water , that is , Magnus drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element , —the guest asked his host's ...
... Magnus Troil was agreeably surprised when , one evening after they had sat two hours in absolute silence , drinking brandy and water , that is , Magnus drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element , —the guest asked his host's ...
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Walter Scott. name your rent , Mr. Troil , and let me be your tenant at ... Magnus proceeded with great animation , sip- ping from time to time the half ... Troils have inha- bited long before the days of Turf - Einar , who first taught ...
Walter Scott. name your rent , Mr. Troil , and let me be your tenant at ... Magnus proceeded with great animation , sip- ping from time to time the half ... Troils have inha- bited long before the days of Turf - Einar , who first taught ...
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... Troil , will you let to me , as your te- nant , this old mansion of Jarlshof ? " 66 Gladly , since you make it your option to live in a spot so desolate . " " And for the rent ? " continued Mertoun . " The rent ? " replied Magnus ...
... Troil , will you let to me , as your te- nant , this old mansion of Jarlshof ? " 66 Gladly , since you make it your option to live in a spot so desolate . " " And for the rent ? " continued Mertoun . " The rent ? " replied Magnus ...
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amongst ancient answered arms better betwixt Bimbister boat Brenda Bryce Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows father fear Fitful-head folks frae glorious John guests hand hastily hear heard heart heaven honest hospitality islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall lady land laughing least Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair mansion Master Mordaunt maun mind Minna Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion old Norse once Orkney pedler Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rience rock Scambester scarce Scotland seemed share shore sister Skerry Snaelsfoot song speak stood Stourburgh stranger Sumburgh-head Swertha tacksman tell tempest thing thou thought Thule tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley Tronda Udaller Unst usual vessel voice waves weel wild woman words young youth Zetland
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