The Pirate, Volume 1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - Orkney (Scotland) - 346 pages |
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Page 135
... friend , " said Mor- daunt , half - serious , balf - jesting , as he shook the old man cordially by the hand . " These cannot be wanting , where Claud Halcro comes ! " Jeer me not , Mordaunt , my good lad , THE PIRATE . 135 .
... friend , " said Mor- daunt , half - serious , balf - jesting , as he shook the old man cordially by the hand . " These cannot be wanting , where Claud Halcro comes ! " Jeer me not , Mordaunt , my good lad , THE PIRATE . 135 .
Page 136
... Halcro's cheval de battaille , and any allusion to which was certain at once to place him in the saddle , and to push his hobby - horse into full career . 66 It is His laughing eye kindled with a sort of enthusiasm , which the ordinary ...
... Halcro's cheval de battaille , and any allusion to which was certain at once to place him in the saddle , and to push his hobby - horse into full career . 66 It is His laughing eye kindled with a sort of enthusiasm , which the ordinary ...
Page 137
... Halcro , hastily " too late - and you have practised together all your lives - take my word , my bonny lasses , that old tunes are sweetest , and old friends surest . Mr. Cleveland has a fine bass , that must be allowed ; but I would ...
... Halcro , hastily " too late - and you have practised together all your lives - take my word , my bonny lasses , that old tunes are sweetest , and old friends surest . Mr. Cleveland has a fine bass , that must be allowed ; but I would ...
Page 138
Walter Scott. The sisters linked their arms together . Halcro in vain endeavoured to stop them , making , at the same time , a theatrical gesture , and exclaiming , " Now , Day and Night , but this is wondrous strange ! " Then turned to ...
Walter Scott. The sisters linked their arms together . Halcro in vain endeavoured to stop them , making , at the same time , a theatrical gesture , and exclaiming , " Now , Day and Night , but this is wondrous strange ! " Then turned to ...
Page 139
... Halcro , " you must be friends with Captain Cleveland , Mordaunt . Never quarrel with your friend , because a woman is whimsical . Why , man , if they kept one humour , how the devil could we make so many songs on them as we do ? Even ...
... Halcro , " you must be friends with Captain Cleveland , Mordaunt . Never quarrel with your friend , because a woman is whimsical . Why , man , if they kept one humour , how the devil could we make so many songs on them as we do ? Even ...
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amongst ancient answered arms better betwixt Bimbister boat Brenda Bryce Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows father fear Fitful-head folks frae glorious John guests hand hastily hear heard heart heaven honest hospitality islands isles jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall lady land laughing least Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair mansion Master Mordaunt maun mind Minna Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion old Norse once Orkney pedler Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rience rock Scambester scarce Scotland seemed share shore sister Skerry Snaelsfoot song speak stood Stourburgh stranger Sumburgh-head Swertha tacksman tell tempest thing thou thought Thule tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley Tronda Udaller Unst usual vessel voice waves weel wild woman words young youth Zetland
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