Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Том 1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... The Udallers are the allodial possessors of Zetland , who hold their possessions under the old Norwegian law , instead of the feudal tenures introduced among them from Scotland . . 66 " " stopped suddenly short . " I 20 THE PIRATE .
... The Udallers are the allodial possessors of Zetland , who hold their possessions under the old Norwegian law , instead of the feudal tenures introduced among them from Scotland . . 66 " " stopped suddenly short . " I 20 THE PIRATE .
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... hold , and a sixpenny merk of land , that the tenants may fish for you ; -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly , is not too much ? ” Mr Mertoun agreed to terms so moderate , and from thenceforward resided ...
... hold , and a sixpenny merk of land , that the tenants may fish for you ; -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly , is not too much ? ” Mr Mertoun agreed to terms so moderate , and from thenceforward resided ...
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... that opinion , for he gave himself no further trouble upon the subject of his house- hold expenses . The conscript fathers of Jarlshof , having settled their own matters , took next under their consider- ation THE PIRATE . 29.
... that opinion , for he gave himself no further trouble upon the subject of his house- hold expenses . The conscript fathers of Jarlshof , having settled their own matters , took next under their consider- ation THE PIRATE . 29.
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... hold at the Castle , and not a mouthful of warm food has been dressed there since you went away , and not a morsel of bread baked , but we have lived just upon whatever cold thing came to hand . Now , Swertha , I will be your warrant ...
... hold at the Castle , and not a mouthful of warm food has been dressed there since you went away , and not a morsel of bread baked , but we have lived just upon whatever cold thing came to hand . Now , Swertha , I will be your warrant ...
Сторінка 66
... hold of the tankard with so much reluctance as when there had been , by some ma- nœuvre of Jasper's own device , a double straik of malt allowed to the brewing , above that which was sanctioned by the most liberal recipe , of which his ...
... hold of the tankard with so much reluctance as when there had been , by some ma- nœuvre of Jasper's own device , a double straik of malt allowed to the brewing , above that which was sanctioned by the most liberal recipe , of which his ...
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ancient answered arms betwixt boats Brenda Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hear heard heart Heaven islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall Lady Glowrowrum land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair Maister Mordaunt manner mansion master maun mind Minna Troil Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion Odin old Norse once Orkney pedlar racter Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock Saint Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shew shore sister song speak stood stranger sure Swertha tacksman tell thee ther thing thou thought Thule tide tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Udaller usual vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words Yellowley young youth Zetland
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