Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen19A. Constable, 1826 |
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... Land of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of the Archipelago , terminates , as is well known to the ... land we have mentioned , and is called the Roost of Sumburgh ; roost being the phrase assigned in these isles to currents of ...
... Land of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of the Archipelago , terminates , as is well known to the ... land we have mentioned , and is called the Roost of Sumburgh ; roost being the phrase assigned in these isles to currents of ...
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... land , of which it is at present the terminating extremity . Man , however , had in former days considered this as a remote or unlikely event ; for a Norwegian chief of other times , or , as other accounts said , and as the name of ...
... land , of which it is at present the terminating extremity . Man , however , had in former days considered this as a remote or unlikely event ; for a Norwegian chief of other times , or , as other accounts said , and as the name of ...
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... land , which had been enclosed as a garden , and which , sheltered by the walls of the house itself , from the relentless sea - blast , produced such vegetables as the climate could bring forth , or rather as the sea - gale would permit ...
... land , which had been enclosed as a garden , and which , sheltered by the walls of the house itself , from the relentless sea - blast , produced such vegetables as the climate could bring forth , or rather as the sea - gale would permit ...
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... land , would be in pos- session of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers * of Zetland , " he recollected the circumstances of his guest , and stopped suddenly short . " I do not say all this , " he added , interrupting himself ...
... land , would be in pos- session of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers * of Zetland , " he recollected the circumstances of his guest , and stopped suddenly short . " I do not say all this , " he added , interrupting himself ...
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... called a garden , and a right in the scat - hold , and a six- penny merk of land , that the tenants may fish for you ; * Salt - water lake . -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly THE PIRATE . 19.
... called a garden , and a right in the scat - hold , and a six- penny merk of land , that the tenants may fish for you ; * Salt - water lake . -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly THE PIRATE . 19.
Términos y frases comunes
ancient answered arms betwixt Bimbister boats Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daughters daunt Drows fair father favour fear feelings fish Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hear heard heart Heaven Hialtland honest islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall Lady Glowrowrum land least Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair Maister Mordaunt manner mansion master mind Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion Odin old Norse once Orkney pedlar ranzelman rendered 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 tone Triptolemus Yellowley Udaller usual voice waves weel Westra wild wind woman words young youth Zetland
Pasajes populares
Página 38 - 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 273 - I pass, like night, from land to land; I have strange power of speech ; That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me: To him my tale I teach.
Página 292 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our neelds, created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate.
Página 371 - 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 120 - 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 225 - 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...