Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... his life , ( they being well armed and desperate , ) to make the whole pirates his prisoners , he was much aided by Mr JAMES LAING , the grandfather of the late MALCOLM LAING , Esq . the acute and ingenious iv ADVERTISEMENT .
... his life , ( they being well armed and desperate , ) to make the whole pirates his prisoners , he was much aided by Mr JAMES LAING , the grandfather of the late MALCOLM LAING , Esq . the acute and ingenious iv ADVERTISEMENT .
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... whole strength ; which sentence Gow endured with a great deal of boldness . " The next morning , ( 27th May , 1725 , ) when he had seen the preparations for pressing him to death , his courage gave way , and he told the Marshal ...
... whole strength ; which sentence Gow endured with a great deal of boldness . " The next morning , ( 27th May , 1725 , ) when he had seen the preparations for pressing him to death , his courage gave way , and he told the Marshal ...
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... whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of this description , and which , of course , were hard enough . The landlord himself resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more ...
... whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of this description , and which , of course , were hard enough . The landlord himself resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more ...
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... whole ocean of punch . " Yet the kind - hearted Zetlander generously and disinterestedly remonstrated with Mr Mertoun on the solitude and inconveniences to which he was about to subject himself . " There were scarce , ” he said , " even ...
... whole ocean of punch . " Yet the kind - hearted Zetlander generously and disinterestedly remonstrated with Mr Mertoun on the solitude and inconveniences to which he was about to subject himself . " There were scarce , ” he said , " even ...
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... whole affair had escaped Mr Mertoun's memory . Neither was she convinced of the contrary until one day , when , happening some- what to elevate her tone in a dispute with the other maid - servant , her master , who at that time passed ...
... whole affair had escaped Mr Mertoun's memory . Neither was she convinced of the contrary until one day , when , happening some- what to elevate her tone in a dispute with the other maid - servant , her master , who at that time passed ...
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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!