Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... Burgh - Westra , al- though it lay nearly twenty miles distant from Jarlshof . The impassable character of the country betwixt these places , extending over hills covered with loose and quaking bog , and frequently inter- sected by the ...
... Burgh - Westra , al- though it lay nearly twenty miles distant from Jarlshof . The impassable character of the country betwixt these places , extending over hills covered with loose and quaking bog , and frequently inter- sected by the ...
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... Burgh - Westra , “ they might as well , " he said , " expect to see Sumburgh Cape come thither . " And that would be a cumbrous guest , " said Magnus . " But you will stop for our dinner to- day ? There are the families of Muness ...
... Burgh - Westra , “ they might as well , " he said , " expect to see Sumburgh Cape come thither . " And that would be a cumbrous guest , " said Magnus . " But you will stop for our dinner to- day ? There are the families of Muness ...
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... Burgh - Westra , if we have no friend exposed to its fury . See , the air is close and sultry , though the season is yet so early , and the day so calm , that not a windle - straw moves on the heath . 54 THE PIRATE .
... Burgh - Westra , if we have no friend exposed to its fury . See , the air is close and sultry , though the season is yet so early , and the day so calm , that not a windle - straw moves on the heath . 54 THE PIRATE .
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... Burgh - Westra , " said he to himself , " as they heard of old doited Ringan Ewenson's boat , that foundered betwixt road - stead and key . I am more of a crags - man than to mind fire or water , wave by sea , or quagmire by land ...
... Burgh - Westra , " said he to himself , " as they heard of old doited Ringan Ewenson's boat , that foundered betwixt road - stead and key . I am more of a crags - man than to mind fire or water , wave by sea , or quagmire by land ...
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... Burgh - Westra , to speak with Minna Troil , but she had seen that at Stourburgh , ( indeed she said at Harfra , for she never calls it by the other name of Stourburgh , ) that sent her back to our town . But gang your ways round , and ...
... Burgh - Westra , to speak with Minna Troil , but she had seen that at Stourburgh , ( indeed she said at Harfra , for she never calls it by the other name of Stourburgh , ) that sent her back to our town . But gang your ways round , and ...
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ancient answered arms betwixt boats Brenda Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hear heard heart Heaven islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall Lady Glowrowrum land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair Maister Mordaunt manner mansion master maun mind Minna Troil Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion Odin old Norse once Orkney pedlar racter Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock Saint Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shew shore sister song speak stood stranger sure Swertha tacksman tell thee ther thing thou thought Thule tide tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Udaller usual vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words Yellowley young youth Zetland
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Página 491 - 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...
Página 296 - I fear, too early : for my mind misgives, Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels...
Página 155 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Página 246 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 47 - 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.
Página 422 - 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!