Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... fishing - boats , there were a few most wretched cot- tages for the inhabitants and tenants of the town- ship of Jarlshof , who held the whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of ...
... fishing - boats , there were a few most wretched cot- tages for the inhabitants and tenants of the town- ship of Jarlshof , who held the whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of ...
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... fish for you ; -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly , is not too much ? ” Mr Mertoun agreed to terms so moderate , and from thenceforward resided chiefly at the solita- ry mansion which we have described in ...
... fish for you ; -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly , is not too much ? ” Mr Mertoun agreed to terms so moderate , and from thenceforward resided chiefly at the solita- ry mansion which we have described in ...
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... kitchen of the Castle be- twixt an old governante , who acted as housekeeper to Mr Mertoun , and Sweyn Erickson , as good a Zetlander as ever rowed a boat to the haaf fish- ing ; * which dispute , as is usual in THE PIRATE . 25.
... kitchen of the Castle be- twixt an old governante , who acted as housekeeper to Mr Mertoun , and Sweyn Erickson , as good a Zetlander as ever rowed a boat to the haaf fish- ing ; * which dispute , as is usual in THE PIRATE . 25.
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... upon the culprits with eyes in which the utmost scorn seemed to contend * i . e . The deep - sea fishing , in distinction to that which is practised along shore . with awakening passion . " Hark you , ye old 26 THE PIRATE .
... upon the culprits with eyes in which the utmost scorn seemed to contend * i . e . The deep - sea fishing , in distinction to that which is practised along shore . with awakening passion . " Hark you , ye old 26 THE PIRATE .
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... fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr Mertoun had worked up his passions into an ungovernable rage , and with one hand he threw the money at the fisherman's head , while with the other he pelted ...
... fish without payment , and say no more about the matter ; but by this time Mr Mertoun had worked up his passions into an ungovernable rage , and with one hand he threw the money at the fisherman's head , while with the other he pelted ...
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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!