The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: The pirateBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... island , usually called the Mainland of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of that Archipelago , terminates ... Islands , and running with force only inferior to that of the Pentland Firth , takes its name from the headland we ...
... island , usually called the Mainland of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of that Archipelago , terminates ... Islands , and running with force only inferior to that of the Pentland Firth , takes its name from the headland we ...
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... islands experi- ence even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the mainland of Scotland ; but ... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , somewhat ...
... islands experi- ence even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the mainland of Scotland ; but ... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , somewhat ...
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... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visiting so remote a corner of the empire , or what was likely to be the term of his stay . He arrived a perfect stranger ; yet ...
... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visiting so remote a corner of the empire , or what was likely to be the term of his stay . He arrived a perfect stranger ; yet ...
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... island , in a Dutch vessel , accom- panied only by his son , a handsome boy of about four- teen years old . His own age might exceed forty . The Dutch skipper introduced him to some of the very good friends with whom he used to barter ...
... island , in a Dutch vessel , accom- panied only by his son , a handsome boy of about four- teen years old . His own age might exceed forty . The Dutch skipper introduced him to some of the very good friends with whom he used to barter ...
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... intruders , and enabled him to endure the mortifying reflection which it suggested ) , — “ No , sir , the ancient days and the genuine manners of these Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors - our 8 THE PIRATE .
... intruders , and enabled him to endure the mortifying reflection which it suggested ) , — “ No , sir , the ancient days and the genuine manners of these Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors - our 8 THE PIRATE .
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Pagrindiniai terminai ir frazės
ancient answered arms ashore Baby better betwixt boat boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro command crew dark daughters daunt Dick Fletcher exclaimed eyes fair father favour fear fellow Fitful Head gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honest honour islands Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maiden mair manner Master mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse old Norse once Orkney pedlar pirate poor Provost Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce seemed shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stood stranger Sumburgh Sumburgh Head Swertha tell thee thing thou thought tion tone Triptolemus Yellowley turn Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman word yagger young Zetland
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