The Pirate, Volume 1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - Orkney (Scotland) - 346 pages |
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... Mordaunt Mertoun , with whom she had acquired some favour by her knowledge in old Nor- wegian ballads , and dismal tales concerning the Trows or Drows ( the dwarfs of the Scalds ) , with whom superstitious eld had peopled many a lonely ...
... Mordaunt Mertoun , with whom she had acquired some favour by her knowledge in old Nor- wegian ballads , and dismal tales concerning the Trows or Drows ( the dwarfs of the Scalds ) , with whom superstitious eld had peopled many a lonely ...
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... Mordaunt had report- ed that his father had taken no notice of this change of diet , and when she herself observed ... Mordaunt's education seemed to be the ut- most object of his life . He had both books and information sufficient to ...
... Mordaunt had report- ed that his father had taken no notice of this change of diet , and when she herself observed ... Mordaunt's education seemed to be the ut- most object of his life . He had both books and information sufficient to ...
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... Mordaunt grew older , he learned to note the parti- cular signs which preceded these fits of gloomy desponden- cy , and to direct such precautions as might insure his un- fortunate parent from ill - timed interruption , ( which had ...
... Mordaunt grew older , he learned to note the parti- cular signs which preceded these fits of gloomy desponden- cy , and to direct such precautions as might insure his un- fortunate parent from ill - timed interruption , ( which had ...
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... Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting ... Mordaunt's age , than the wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when ...
... Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting ... Mordaunt's age , than the wild tales and rude exercises which we have already mentioned . The season of winter , when ...
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... Mordaunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of skudler , or leader of the band . Upon these occasions , full of fun and frolic , he led his retinue from house to house , bring- ing mirth where he went , and leaving ...
... Mordaunt Mertoun could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of skudler , or leader of the band . Upon these occasions , full of fun and frolic , he led his retinue from house to house , bring- ing mirth where he went , and leaving ...
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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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Page 29 - 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. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face ; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
Page 207 - 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.
Page 143 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Page 26 - If strangers sometimes conceived that her fine features were clouded by melancholy for which her age and situation could scarce have given occasion, they were soon satisfied, upon further acquaintance, that the placid mild quietude of her disposition, and the mental energy of a character which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial occurrences, was the real...