The Pirate, Volume 1Archibald Constable and Company; and Hurst, Robinson, and Company, London, 1822 - Orkney (Scotland) - 346 pages |
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... seen the preparations for pressing him to death , his courage gave way , and he told the Marshal of Court , that he would not have given so much trouble , had he been assured of not being hanged in chains . He was then tried , condemned ...
... seen the preparations for pressing him to death , his courage gave way , and he told the Marshal of Court , that he would not have given so much trouble , had he been assured of not being hanged in chains . He was then tried , condemned ...
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... seen our bonny voes and locks . No , sir , " ( here Magnus proceeded with great animation , sip- ping from time to time the half diluted spirit , which at the same time animated his resentment against the intruders , and enabled him to ...
... seen our bonny voes and locks . No , sir , " ( here Magnus proceeded with great animation , sip- ping from time to time the half diluted spirit , which at the same time animated his resentment against the intruders , and enabled him to ...
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... seen Jarlshof ? ” The stranger intimated he had not . 66 Then , " replied Magnus , " you have no idea of your undertaking . If you think it a comfortable roadstead like this , with the house situated on the side of an inland voe , f ...
... seen Jarlshof ? ” The stranger intimated he had not . 66 Then , " replied Magnus , " you have no idea of your undertaking . If you think it a comfortable roadstead like this , with the house situated on the side of an inland voe , f ...
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... seen heap of stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun or castle of some potent Earl or noted pirate ; the distant and solitary gray stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild cavern , up which ...
... seen heap of stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun or castle of some potent Earl or noted pirate ; the distant and solitary gray stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild cavern , up which ...
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... seen by the feeble light of the Arctic winter . To Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to ...
... seen by the feeble light of the Arctic winter . To Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his disposition , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to ...
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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...