Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen19A. Constable, 1826 |
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... thing , Swertha , " said Mordaunt . " Now , my father never likes to think of his passion after it is over , and is so much of a Berserkar , that , let him be desperate as he will to - day , he will not care about it to - morrow ...
... thing , Swertha , " said Mordaunt . " Now , my father never likes to think of his passion after it is over , and is so much of a Berserkar , that , let him be desperate as he will to - day , he will not care about it to - morrow ...
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... things , was still supposed to cumber the recesses of the Northern Ocean ; and often , when some fog- bank covered the sea at a distance , the eye of the ex- perienced boatman saw the horns of the monstrous le- viathan welking and ...
... things , was still supposed to cumber the recesses of the Northern Ocean ; and often , when some fog- bank covered the sea at a distance , the eye of the ex- perienced boatman saw the horns of the monstrous le- viathan welking and ...
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... thing , preferred Minna before noon , and Brenda after the glass had circulated in the evening . But it was still more extraordinary , that the affec- tions of Mordaunt Mertoun seemed to hover with the same impartiality as those of ...
... thing , preferred Minna before noon , and Brenda after the glass had circulated in the evening . But it was still more extraordinary , that the affec- tions of Mordaunt Mertoun seemed to hover with the same impartiality as those of ...
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... thing , indeed , " they usually concluded , " that he , no native born , and possessed of no visible means of sub- sistence that was known to any one , should presume to hesitate , or affect to have the power of selection and choice ...
... thing , indeed , " they usually concluded , " that he , no native born , and possessed of no visible means of sub- sistence that was known to any one , should presume to hesitate , or affect to have the power of selection and choice ...
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... thing which , as Magnus Troil has already intimated , was almost unknown in the Archipelago . To knock , to call , and finally to batter the door with staff and stones , were the natural resources of the youth , who was rendered alike ...
... thing which , as Magnus Troil has already intimated , was almost unknown in the Archipelago . To knock , to call , and finally to batter the door with staff and stones , were the natural resources of the youth , who was rendered alike ...
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...