Waverley Novels: The pirateReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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Altamont amongst ancient answered Norna arms ashore better betwixt boat Boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro Cleve command crew dare daughters Derrick devil Dick Fletcher dwarf eyes fair Fair Isle farewell father favour fear Fitful-head Fletcher Fortune's Favourite gentleman gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe hand head hear heard heart Heaven honest honour island Jack Bunce Jarlshof kinswoman Kirkwall land look Magistrates Magnus Troil maiden manner matter Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun mother never Norse Odin Orcadian Orkney Pacolet pirate poor Provost replied Cleveland rhyme rovers rude sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce seemed ship sibyl sister sloop speak spirit spoke Stennis stood Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tide tone Triptolemus turned Udaller vessel voice weel whilk wild wind woman word Yellowley yonder young Zetland
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Сторінка 254 - Goes on to sea, and knows not to retire. With roomy decks, her guns of mighty strength, Whose low-laid mouths each mounting billow laves : Deep in her draught, and warlike in her length, She seems a sea-wasp flying on the waves.
Сторінка 161 - A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Сторінка 267 - Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand, A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome...
Сторінка 81 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history : And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...