Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... soon as they found that their situation was rather to be mended than rendered worse by his pre- sence ; and , once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannizing over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by ...
... soon as they found that their situation was rather to be mended than rendered worse by his pre- sence ; and , once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannizing over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by ...
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... soon satisfied , upon fur- ther acquaintance , that the placid , mild quietude of her disposition , and the mental energy of a cha- racter which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial occurrences , was the real cause of her ...
... soon satisfied , upon fur- ther acquaintance , that the placid , mild quietude of her disposition , and the mental energy of a cha- racter which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial occurrences , was the real cause of her ...
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... soon as the state of his father's mind warned him to absent himself , Mordaunt , at every risk , and under every difficulty , was pretty sure to be found the next day at Burgh - Westra , having achieved his journey in less time than ...
... soon as the state of his father's mind warned him to absent himself , Mordaunt , at every risk , and under every difficulty , was pretty sure to be found the next day at Burgh - Westra , having achieved his journey in less time than ...
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... soon be at the bot- tom of the matter " -and so forth . All which re- marks were only whispered , for the hasty disposi- tion of the Udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to be- come an ...
... soon be at the bot- tom of the matter " -and so forth . All which re- marks were only whispered , for the hasty disposi- tion of the Udaller had too much of the old Norse fire about it to render it safe for any one to be- come an ...
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... soon reported to be " a good deal worse than was to be expected . " She took the opportunity , ( having still all her wits about her , ) to extract from her sympa- thetic husband two promises ; first , that he would christen the child ...
... soon reported to be " a good deal worse than was to be expected . " She took the opportunity , ( having still all her wits about her , ) to extract from her sympa- thetic husband two promises ; first , that he would christen the child ...
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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!