The pirate. By the author of 'Waverley'. |
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... Mertoun . << Whereabouts was I ? » he said , with a tone which expressed to his weary listener more plainly than words could , how much of his desultory tale yet remained to be told . « O , I remember - we were just at the door of the ...
... Mertoun . << Whereabouts was I ? » he said , with a tone which expressed to his weary listener more plainly than words could , how much of his desultory tale yet remained to be told . « O , I remember - we were just at the door of the ...
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... dinner , because her situation rendered it then impossible for her to interfere , was not dispos- ed to permit the apprehended renewal of the intimacy implied in Mertoun's invitation . She therefore took upon 16 THE PIRATE .
... dinner , because her situation rendered it then impossible for her to interfere , was not dispos- ed to permit the apprehended renewal of the intimacy implied in Mertoun's invitation . She therefore took upon 16 THE PIRATE .
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... Mertoun drew back from the circle of dan- cers , shrouded himself amongst the mass of inferior persons who crowded into the bot- tom of the room as spectators , and there , concealed from the observation of others , di- gested his own ...
... Mertoun drew back from the circle of dan- cers , shrouded himself amongst the mass of inferior persons who crowded into the bot- tom of the room as spectators , and there , concealed from the observation of others , di- gested his own ...
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... Mertoun , when excluded from the merry dance , may seem trifling to many of my readers , who would , neverthe- less , think they did well to be angry if de- posed from their usual place in an assembly of a different kind . There lacked ...
... Mertoun , when excluded from the merry dance , may seem trifling to many of my readers , who would , neverthe- less , think they did well to be angry if de- posed from their usual place in an assembly of a different kind . There lacked ...
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... Mertoun stood near the door of the apartment , and in the outer ring of the little circle formed around old Halcro , while the bard chaunted to a low , wild , monotonous air , varied only by the efforts of the singer to give interest ...
... Mertoun stood near the door of the apartment , and in the outer ring of the little circle formed around old Halcro , while the bard chaunted to a low , wild , monotonous air , varied only by the efforts of the singer to give interest ...
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amongst ancient answered arms believe betwixt boats bosom Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro Cleve dame dance dare dark daugh daughters deep dwarf Dwarfie Stone Eric Scambester Erlend fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head glorious John guests hand hastily hear heard heart Heaven Hialtland honest instantly islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden kinswoman Kirk Kirkwall knew Lady Glourourum land laugh Lerwick look lover Magnus Troil maiden Master Mordaunt mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun Nereid never night Norna Norse Norsemen Odin old Norse Orkney pause poor replied Cleveland rhyme rock rude Saint Magnus scarce seemed shore sister smile speak spoke stranger Swertha tale tell thee thing thou thought Thule tide tion tone Triptolemus Udaller Udaller's usual voice Voluspa waves Westra whale wild wind woman words yawl Yellowley young Zetland
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