The Waverley Novels, Том 25A. and C. Black, 1860 |
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... farewell . THE CORSAIR , Canto I. THE ling or white fishery is the principal employment of the natives of Zetland , and was formerly that upon which the gentry chiefly depended for their income , and the poor for their subsistence . The ...
... farewell . THE CORSAIR , Canto I. THE ling or white fishery is the principal employment of the natives of Zetland , and was formerly that upon which the gentry chiefly depended for their income , and the poor for their subsistence . The ...
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... Farewell , merry maidens , to song , and to laugh , For the brave lads of Westra are bound to the Haaf ; And we must have labour , and hunger , and pain , Ere we dance with the maids of Dunrossness again . " For now , in our trim boats ...
... Farewell , merry maidens , to song , and to laugh , For the brave lads of Westra are bound to the Haaf ; And we must have labour , and hunger , and pain , Ere we dance with the maids of Dunrossness again . " For now , in our trim boats ...
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... Farewell ; we must now part . " " Say at least , " said Cleveland , " that you do not hold me in horror for having told you the truth . " " I must have time for reflection , " said Minna , " time to weigh what you have said , ere I can ...
... Farewell ; we must now part . " " Say at least , " said Cleveland , " that you do not hold me in horror for having told you the truth . " " I must have time for reflection , " said Minna , " time to weigh what you have said , ere I can ...
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... farewell without trusting herself to attempt a reply . Brenda had her own trial approaching ; for Mordaunt Mertoun , once so much loved by her father , was now in the act of making his cold parting from him , without There was ...
... farewell without trusting herself to attempt a reply . Brenda had her own trial approaching ; for Mordaunt Mertoun , once so much loved by her father , was now in the act of making his cold parting from him , without There was ...
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... farewell with some degree of interest ; but Brenda's grief was so visible in the kindness of her manner , and the moisture which gathered in her eye , that it was noticed even by the Udaller , who exclaimed , half angrily , " Why , ay ...
... farewell with some degree of interest ; but Brenda's grief was so visible in the kindness of her manner , and the moisture which gathered in her eye , that it was noticed even by the Udaller , who exclaimed , half angrily , " Why , ay ...
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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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