The pirate. By the author of 'Waverley'. |
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... never quarrelled with any jest which the wags who frequented that house were flinging about , like squibs and crackers on a rejoicing night ; and then , though some of the wits — ay , and I dare say the great- er number , might have had ...
... never quarrelled with any jest which the wags who frequented that house were flinging about , like squibs and crackers on a rejoicing night ; and then , though some of the wits — ay , and I dare say the great- er number , might have had ...
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... never be one on the island , tall enough to hang a coxcomb upon . We will have no trees but those that rise in our havens — the good trees that have yards for boughs , and standing - rigging for leaves . » « But touching the draining of ...
... never be one on the island , tall enough to hang a coxcomb upon . We will have no trees but those that rise in our havens — the good trees that have yards for boughs , and standing - rigging for leaves . » « But touching the draining of ...
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... never fash your thumb . Our cattle are too high- spirited to let one go before the other ; our men are too gentle and well - nurtured to take the working - field without the women's company ; our ploughs till our land - our land bears ...
... never fash your thumb . Our cattle are too high- spirited to let one go before the other ; our men are too gentle and well - nurtured to take the working - field without the women's company ; our ploughs till our land - our land bears ...
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... never saw the like of it in my life , unless it were Stephen Klean- cogg , the fiddler at Papastons , who-— » " Nay , but John Dryden , » said Mordaunt , who , for want of better amusement , had be- gun to take a sort of pleasure in ...
... never saw the like of it in my life , unless it were Stephen Klean- cogg , the fiddler at Papastons , who-— » " Nay , but John Dryden , » said Mordaunt , who , for want of better amusement , had be- gun to take a sort of pleasure in ...
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... never mind , we shall` have thee find thy land - legs to reel it with yonder bonnie belles . Come along , Tripto- lemus - let me grapple thee fast , lest thou trip , old Triptolemus - ha , ha , ha ! » So saying , the portly though ...
... never mind , we shall` have thee find thy land - legs to reel it with yonder bonnie belles . Come along , Tripto- lemus - let me grapple thee fast , lest thou trip , old Triptolemus - ha , ha , ha ! » So saying , the portly though ...
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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
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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...