The Pirate, Volumen1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... hours in absolute silence , drinking brandy and water , that is , Magnus drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element , —the guest asked his host's permission to occupy , as his tenant , this deserted mansion of Jarlshof , at the ...
... hours in absolute silence , drinking brandy and water , that is , Magnus drinking the alcohol , and Mertoun the element , —the guest asked his host's permission to occupy , as his tenant , this deserted mansion of Jarlshof , at the ...
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... hour . " " I shall see nothing at least of the current of human passions , " replied Mertoun . " You will hear nothing but the clanging and screaming of scarfs , sheer - waters , and sea - gulls , from day - break till sun - set . " " I ...
... hour . " " I shall see nothing at least of the current of human passions , " replied Mertoun . " You will hear nothing but the clanging and screaming of scarfs , sheer - waters , and sea - gulls , from day - break till sun - set . " " I ...
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... hour . He was aware , in the usual case , of its approach , and retreated to an in- ner apartment , into which he never permitted even Mor- daunt to enter . Here he would abide in seclusion for days , and even weeks , only coming out at ...
... hour . He was aware , in the usual case , of its approach , and retreated to an in- ner apartment , into which he never permitted even Mor- daunt to enter . Here he would abide in seclusion for days , and even weeks , only coming out at ...
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... hour was upon him . Out of respect , therefore , to his parent , as well as to indulge the love of active exercise and of amusement natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogeth- er to absent himself from the mansion of ...
... hour was upon him . Out of respect , therefore , to his parent , as well as to indulge the love of active exercise and of amusement natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogeth- er to absent himself from the mansion of ...
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... hours of society . So that sometimes when she sat like a beau- tiful statue , a present member of the domestic circle , her thoughts were far absent , wandering on the wild sea - shore , and amongst the yet wilder mountains of her ...
... hours of society . So that sometimes when she sat like a beau- tiful statue , a present member of the domestic circle , her thoughts were far absent , wandering on the wild sea - shore , and amongst the yet wilder mountains of her ...
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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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Página 29 - 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. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face ; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
Página 207 - 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 143 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 26 - If strangers sometimes conceived that her fine features were clouded by melancholy for which her age and situation could scarce have given occasion, they were soon satisfied, upon further acquaintance, that the placid mild quietude of her disposition, and the mental energy of a character which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial occurrences, was the real...