The Waverley Novels, Том 25A. and C. Black, 1860 |
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acquaintance Altamont ancient approached arms ashore believe betwixt boat Boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro command crew dare daughters devil Dick Fletcher endeavoured eyes fair Fair Isle farewell father favour fear fish Fitful-head Fletcher gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe hand head hear heard heart Heaven honour island Jack Bunce Jarlshof kinswoman Kirkwall look Magnus Troil maiden manner master Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun mother muttered never Norna Norse Odin old Norse Orcadian Orkney Pacolet pirate poor Provost Ranzelman replied Cleveland rhyme rock rovers rude sail Saint Magnus scarce seemed silence sister sloop sorrow speak spirit spoke Stennis stood Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tide tion tone Triptolemus turned Udaller Udaller's vessel voice walk weel wild wind woman word Yellowley young Zetland
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