The Pirate: A Romance, Volumen1James Crissy, 1826 |
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... island , usual- ly called the Main - land of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of that Archipelago ... Islands , and running with force only inferior to that of the Pentland Frith , takes its name from the headland we ...
... island , usual- ly called the Main - land of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of that Archipelago ... Islands , and running with force only inferior to that of the Pentland Frith , takes its name from the headland we ...
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... islands experience even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the main- land of Scotland ; but ... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh - Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , somewhat ...
... islands experience even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the main- land of Scotland ; but ... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh - Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , somewhat ...
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... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visit- ing so remote a corner of the empire , or what was likely to be the term of his stay . He arrived a per- fect stranger ...
... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visit- ing so remote a corner of the empire , or what was likely to be the term of his stay . He arrived a per- fect stranger ...
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... island , in a Dutch vessel , accompanied only by his son , a handsome boy of about fourteen years old . His own age might exceed forty . The Dutch skipper introduced him to some of the very good friends with whom he used to barter gin ...
... island , in a Dutch vessel , accompanied only by his son , a handsome boy of about fourteen years old . His own age might exceed forty . The Dutch skipper introduced him to some of the very good friends with whom he used to barter gin ...
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... islands are no more ; for our an- cient possessors , our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlagbrenners , our Yhiorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouatts , men whose names be- speak them or their ancestors strangers to the ...
... islands are no more ; for our an- cient possessors , our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlagbrenners , our Yhiorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouatts , men whose names be- speak them or their ancestors strangers to the ...
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amongst ancient answered betwixt boat Brenda Bryce Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro cliff dance dark daunt Drows father fear Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hastily hear heard heart honest hospitality islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall lady land laughing least Lerwick look Lord Chamberlain Magnus Troil maidens mair mansion Master Mordaunt ment mind Minna Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion old Norse once Orkney pedlar precipice replied Mordaunt rock scarce Scotland seemed share shore sister Snaelsfoot song speak Stourburgh stranger stranger pointed Sumburgh-head sure Swertha tacksman tell ther thing thou thought Thule tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Yellowley Tronda Udaller Unst usual vessel voice waves weel Westra wild woman words young youth Zetland
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Página 272 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles 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...
Página 30 - 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 107 - 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 173 - Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 253 - 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.