The Pirate, Volumen1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - 346 páginas |
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... hosts , for the islanders had their full share of natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hos- pitality , to ask questions which their guest might have THE PIRATE . 9.
... hosts , for the islanders had their full share of natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hos- pitality , to ask questions which their guest might have THE PIRATE . 9.
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... natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogeth- er to absent himself from the mansion of Jarlshof , and even from the district , secure that his father , if the dark hour passed away in his absence , would be little ...
... natural to his period of life , Mordaunt used often altogeth- er to absent himself from the mansion of Jarlshof , and even from the district , secure that his father , if the dark hour passed away in his absence , would be little ...
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... naturally to some higher and better sphere , and was only the chance visitant of a world that was scarce worthy of her . The scarce less beautiful , equally lovely , and equally , innocent Brenda , was of a complexion as differing from ...
... naturally to some higher and better sphere , and was only the chance visitant of a world that was scarce worthy of her . The scarce less beautiful , equally lovely , and equally , innocent Brenda , was of a complexion as differing from ...
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... natural and serene cheerfulness of disposition , attracted even moré general admiration than the charms of her sister , though perhaps that which Minna did excite , might be of a more intense , as well as a more reverential character ...
... natural and serene cheerfulness of disposition , attracted even moré general admiration than the charms of her sister , though perhaps that which Minna did excite , might be of a more intense , as well as a more reverential character ...
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... naturally powerful memory . She had also a high feeling for the solitary and melancholy grandeur of the scenes in ... natural objects was to her a passion capable of not only occupying , but at times of agitating her mind . Scenes up ...
... naturally powerful memory . She had also a high feeling for the solitary and melancholy grandeur of the scenes in ... natural objects was to her a passion capable of not only occupying , but at times of agitating her mind . Scenes up ...
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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...