Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... Minna and Bren- da , the daughters of Magnus Troil . Their mother had been dead for many years , and they were now two beautiful girls , the eldest only eighteen , which might be a year or two younger than Mordaunt Mertoun , the second ...
... Minna and Bren- da , the daughters of Magnus Troil . Their mother had been dead for many years , and they were now two beautiful girls , the eldest only eighteen , which might be a year or two younger than Mordaunt Mertoun , the second ...
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... Minna Troil belonged 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 ...
... Minna Troil belonged 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 ...
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... Minna , that noblest of volumes , where we are ever called to wonder and to admire , even when we cannot understand . The plants of those wild regions , the shells on the shores , and the long list of feathered clans which haunt their ...
... Minna , that noblest of volumes , where we are ever called to wonder and to admire , even when we cannot understand . The plants of those wild regions , the shells on the shores , and the long list of feathered clans which haunt their ...
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... Minna a charm in almost every state in which the chan- ging seasons exhibited them . With the enthusi- astic ... Minna's imagination , not only in solitude , and in the silence of the night , but in the hours of society . So that ...
... Minna a charm in almost every state in which the chan- ging seasons exhibited them . With the enthusi- astic ... Minna's imagination , not only in solitude , and in the silence of the night , but in the hours of society . So that ...
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... Minna . Indeed the two lovely sisters were not only the delight of their friends , but the pride of those islands , where the inhabitants of a certain rank were formed , by the remoteness of their situation and the general hospitality ...
... Minna . Indeed the two lovely sisters were not only the delight of their friends , but the pride of those islands , where the inhabitants of a certain rank were formed , by the remoteness of their situation and the general hospitality ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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!