The pirate. By the author of 'Waverley'. |
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... manners , nor our language , and you propose to become governor of the country , and that we should all be your slaves ! » « My pupils , worthy sir , my pupils ! » said Yellowley , « < and that only for your own proper advantage ...
... manners , nor our language , and you propose to become governor of the country , and that we should all be your slaves ! » « My pupils , worthy sir , my pupils ! » said Yellowley , « < and that only for your own proper advantage ...
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... manners , and fashions ; and if they would but abide there till I went to harry them like a mad old Berserkar , I would leave them in peace till the day of judgment . With what the sea sends us , and the land lends us , as the proverb ...
... manners , and fashions ; and if they would but abide there till I went to harry them like a mad old Berserkar , I would leave them in peace till the day of judgment . With what the sea sends us , and the land lends us , as the proverb ...
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... manners , and romantic con- versation of this man . " << His appearance ! » said Mordaunt ; « he is stout and well - featured enough , to be sure ; but , as old Sinclair of Quendale said to the Spanish admiral , ' Farcie on his face ! I ...
... manners , and romantic con- versation of this man . " << His appearance ! » said Mordaunt ; « he is stout and well - featured enough , to be sure ; but , as old Sinclair of Quendale said to the Spanish admiral , ' Farcie on his face ! I ...
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... manners ; nay , with the foreign delicacies of tea , coffee , and chocolate ; for , as we have already had occasion to remark , the situation of these islands made them early acquainted with various articles of foreign luxury , which ...
... manners ; nay , with the foreign delicacies of tea , coffee , and chocolate ; for , as we have already had occasion to remark , the situation of these islands made them early acquainted with various articles of foreign luxury , which ...
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... manner we have described ; while , to witness and animate their efforts , the young women , and the elder- ly persons of both sexes , took their place among the rocks , which overhung the scene of action . As the boats had to double a ...
... manner we have described ; while , to witness and animate their efforts , the young women , and the elder- ly persons of both sexes , took their place among the rocks , which overhung the scene of action . As the boats had to double a ...
Términos y frases comunes
amongst ancient answered arms believe betwixt boats bosom Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro Cleve dame dance dare dark daugh daughters deep dwarf Dwarfie Stone Eric Scambester Erlend fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head glorious John guests hand hastily hear heard heart Heaven Hialtland honest instantly islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden kinswoman Kirk Kirkwall knew Lady Glourourum land laugh Lerwick look lover Magnus Troil maiden Master Mordaunt mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun Nereid never night Norna Norse Norsemen Odin old Norse Orkney pause poor replied Cleveland rhyme rock rude Saint Magnus scarce seemed shore sister smile speak spoke stranger Swertha tale tell thee thing thou thought Thule tide tion tone Triptolemus Udaller Udaller's usual voice Voluspa waves Westra whale wild wind woman words yawl Yellowley young Zetland
Pasajes populares
Página 157 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!
Página 95 - 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 225 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...