Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Том 1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... light , and effectually checked all future efforts at extra- vagant imposition . A dispute arose in the kitchen of the Castle be- twixt an old governante , who acted as housekeeper to Mr Mertoun , and Sweyn Erickson , as good a ...
... light , and effectually checked all future efforts at extra- vagant imposition . A dispute arose in the kitchen of the Castle be- twixt an old governante , who acted as housekeeper to Mr Mertoun , and Sweyn Erickson , as good a ...
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... light bay , where the waves came rippling to the shore , upon a bed of smooth sand intermingled with shells , the mermaid was still seen to glide along the waters by moonlight , and , mingling her voice with the sighing breeze , was ...
... light bay , where the waves came rippling to the shore , upon a bed of smooth sand intermingled with shells , the mermaid was still seen to glide along the waters by moonlight , and , mingling her voice with the sighing breeze , was ...
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... light of the Arctic winter . To Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his dis- position , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened ...
... light of the Arctic winter . To Mordaunt , who had much of romance in his dis- position , these superstitions formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened ...
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... light , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel , feasting , and merriment . Whatever the fisherman has been able to acquire during summer , was ex- pended , and often wasted , in maintaining the mirth and ...
... light , labour becomes impossible , is in Zetland the time of revel , feasting , and merriment . Whatever the fisherman has been able to acquire during summer , was ex- pended , and often wasted , in maintaining the mirth and ...
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... light of his old eyes ; and although indulged to a degree which might have endangered his comfort and their own , they repaid his affection with a love , into which even blind indulgence had not introduced slight regard , or feminine ...
... light of his old eyes ; and although indulged to a degree which might have endangered his comfort and their own , they repaid his affection with a love , into which even blind indulgence had not introduced slight regard , or feminine ...
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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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