Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... lived as one of the family , unnoticed and unnoticing , until he thought proper to remove to some other dwelling . This apparent indiffer- ence to the rank , character , and qualities of their guest , did not arise from apathy on the ...
... lived as one of the family , unnoticed and unnoticing , until he thought proper to remove to some other dwelling . This apparent indiffer- ence to the rank , character , and qualities of their guest , did not arise from apathy on the ...
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... lived in since my mother's time , God rest her ; and as for shelter , the old walls are thick enough , and will bear many a bang yet . But , Heaven love you , Mr Mertoun , think what you are purposing . For one of us to live at Jarlshof ...
... lived in since my mother's time , God rest her ; and as for shelter , the old walls are thick enough , and will bear many a bang yet . But , Heaven love you , Mr Mertoun , think what you are purposing . For one of us to live at Jarlshof ...
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... lived before the blessed days of Saint Olave , and who used to run like madmen on swords , and spears , and harpoons , and muskets , and snap them all into pieces as a finner would go through a herring - net , and then , when the fury ...
... lived before the blessed days of Saint Olave , and who used to run like madmen on swords , and spears , and harpoons , and muskets , and snap them all into pieces as a finner would go through a herring - net , and then , when the fury ...
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... lived just upon whatever cold thing came to hand . Now , Swertha , I will be your warrant , that if you go boldly up to the Castle , and enter upon the dis- charge of your duties as usual , you will never hear a single word from him ...
... lived just upon whatever cold thing came to hand . Now , Swertha , I will be your warrant , that if you go boldly up to the Castle , and enter upon the dis- charge of your duties as usual , you will never hear a single word from him ...
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... be most happy to find that he had not lost the use of his tongue entirely during his long solitude ; " al- though I must own , " added the worthy Udaller , " that when he lived amongst us , nobody ever 52 THE PIRATE . CHAP. IV. ...
... be most happy to find that he had not lost the use of his tongue entirely during his long solitude ; " al- though I must own , " added the worthy Udaller , " that when he lived amongst us , nobody ever 52 THE PIRATE . CHAP. IV. ...
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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!