Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen19A. Constable, 1826 |
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... natural curiosity ; but their de- licacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which their guest might have found it difficult or unpleasing to answer ; and instead of endeavouring , as is ...
... natural curiosity ; but their de- licacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask questions which their guest might have found it difficult or unpleasing to answer ; and instead of endeavouring , as is ...
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... natural to his pe- riod of life , Mordaunt used often altogether to absent himself from the mansion of Jarlshof , and even from the district , secure that his father , if the dark hour passed away in his absence , would be little ...
... natural to his pe- riod of life , Mordaunt used often altogether to absent himself from the mansion of Jarlshof , and even from the district , secure that his father , if the dark hour passed away in his absence , would be little ...
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... natural colour of health , and corresponded in a peculiar degree with features which seemed calculated to express a contemplative and high - minded character . When Minna Troil heard a tale of woe or of injustice , it was then her blood ...
... natural colour of health , and corresponded in a peculiar degree with features which seemed calculated to express a contemplative and high - minded character . When Minna Troil heard a tale of woe or of injustice , it was then her blood ...
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... natural and unaffected seriousness , she should change that deportment for one more gay . In short , notwithstanding our wish to have avoided that hack- neyed simile of an angel , we cannot avoid saying there was something in the ...
... natural and unaffected seriousness , she should change that deportment for one more gay . In short , notwithstanding our wish to have avoided that hack- neyed simile of an angel , we cannot avoid saying there was something in the ...
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... naturally powerful memory . She had also a high feeling for the solitary and melancholy grandeur of the scenes in which she was placed . The ocean , in all its varied forms of sublimity and terror - the tremendous cliffs that re- sound ...
... naturally powerful memory . She had also a high feeling for the solitary and melancholy grandeur of the scenes in which she was placed . The ocean , in all its varied forms of sublimity and terror - the tremendous cliffs that re- sound ...
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...