The Edinburgh Tales, Volumen1Christian Isobel Johnstone W. Tait, 1845 - 379 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
Alice Antonio auld Bailie beautiful Bethel better Bob Pirgivie brother called Chadleigh Charles Hepburn child Colonel Rigby cousin creature cried daughter dear dinner door Evan Lindsay exclaimed eyes Fanny father favourite fear feelings Fitzmaurice fortune Frankland gentleman girl Glasgow Governor Greville hand happy Hawgreen heard heart Helen Herries honour hope hour husband Inverey James Taylor James Wilson Jesuits knew lady laugh look Lord ma'am mamma Maria Mark Luke marriage married Mary Anne ment mind Miss morning mother Mysie neighbours never night once party poor Quaker Rachel Greene replied returned Richard Richard Taylor Roberts Robin Steele seemed seen Silvestro Sir Guy sister smile spirit Stephen Fox stood sure tears tell thee thing thou thought tion Tom Bethel took Trongate Vernon voice whispered wife William Wincham wish woman young
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Página 306 - There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Página 223 - A being breathing thoughtful breath, A traveller between life and death. The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength and skill, A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort and command, And yet a spirit still...
Página 111 - With prospects bright upon the world he came, Pure love of virtue, strong desire of fame ; Men watched the way his lofty mind would take, And all foretold the progress he would make.
Página 372 - Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath it entered into the Heart of Man, to conceive the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Página 224 - No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on the sea. There came from me a sigh of pain Which I could ill confine ; I looked at her, and looked again : And did not wish her mine...
Página 228 - There daily I wander as noon rises high, My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. How pleasant thy banks and green valleys below, Where wild in the woodlands the primroses blow ! There oft as mild evening weeps over the lea, The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me.
Página 253 - And with this the gay, courageous little Mary sprang along the foot-bridge ; passed the dog, which ceased its barking, and began to fawn on her ; and in a moment she was standing on the other bank, and the black firs all round concealed from view her father's house, and the rest of the landscape. But what...
Página 255 - Metal-Prince," replied Zerina, as they walked along. They seemed once more to reach the open air, for they were standing by a lake, yet no sun appeared, and they saw no sky above their heads. A little boat received them, and Zerina steered it diligently forwards. It shot rapidly along. On gaining the middle of the lake, the stranger...
Página 260 - Benefactors !" cried the other, in astonishment : " These rogues and vagabonds?" In her indignation, she was now at last tempted to relate to him, under promise of the strictest secrecy, the history of her youth : and as Andres at every word grew more incredulous, and shook his head in mockery, she took him by the hand, and led him to the chink ; where, to his amazement, he beheld the glittering Elf sporting with his child, and caressing her in the grove. He knew not what to say; an exclamation of...
Página 259 - but they all say, I shall come to sense, and give over playing altogether ; for I have great gifts, as they think, for growing wise. Ah ! and then I shall see thee no more, thou dear Zerina ! Yet it is with us as with the fruit-tree flowers : how glorious the blossoming apple-tree, with its red bursting buds ! It looks so stately and broad ; and every one, that passes under it, thinks surely something great will come of it ; then the sun grows hot, and the buds come joyfully forth ; but the wicked...