Paul Jones : a Romance, Volume 1Oliver & Boyd, 1826 - 1123 páginas |
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... thee to mix some meekness with thy insolence . " And he advanced his sword within half - blade's length of his adversary's bosom . Lord Dalveen stood calm and unmoved ; he dropt his mantle , drew his sword , and said , " A boon , a boon ...
... thee to mix some meekness with thy insolence . " And he advanced his sword within half - blade's length of his adversary's bosom . Lord Dalveen stood calm and unmoved ; he dropt his mantle , drew his sword , and said , " A boon , a boon ...
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... thee , thou son of Cassandra , heir of Peter Lilly , and rival of Francis Moore , physician ? —art thou curious in the economy of sepulture , my pro- phetic friend ? " " Leave me lying , " said Paul , " with my back to the ground and my ...
... thee , thou son of Cassandra , heir of Peter Lilly , and rival of Francis Moore , physician ? —art thou curious in the economy of sepulture , my pro- phetic friend ? " " Leave me lying , " said Paul , " with my back to the ground and my ...
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... thee , my son ; for thy father's form is so much in my aged sight , that I could know the shape and bearing of a lord of Dalveen from all other men . " She then held him at arm's - length , looked on him again for 46 PAUL JONES .
... thee , my son ; for thy father's form is so much in my aged sight , that I could know the shape and bearing of a lord of Dalveen from all other men . " She then held him at arm's - length , looked on him again for 46 PAUL JONES .
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... thee - old men will shake their heads at thee as they pass , and say , ' He resembles not his grave ancestors of old , ' - and when thou goest to church , there will be little grace and less spirit among our matrons , if they rise not ...
... thee - old men will shake their heads at thee as they pass , and say , ' He resembles not his grave ancestors of old , ' - and when thou goest to church , there will be little grace and less spirit among our matrons , if they rise not ...
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... thee frae a raw haspan of a callan into a stalwart chield , with a steeve shank , and a look like the sea - falcon , while it has made my lightsome foot as heavy as if it were shod with lead . Time's a sair acquaintance at last . I ...
... thee frae a raw haspan of a callan into a stalwart chield , with a steeve shank , and a look like the sea - falcon , while it has made my lightsome foot as heavy as if it were shod with lead . Time's a sair acquaintance at last . I ...
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Andrew Paton answered auld beauty blessed blood boat bonnie bosom brow Caerlaverock Cameronian Captain castle cavern Corbie Criffel dame dark daugh daughter deep dropt Dumfries evil eyes face fair folly frae Galwegian gazed glance Grace grave gude Halliday hand head heard heart heaven honour horse John Cargill John Paul Joysan Justice kirk kythed Lady Emeline Lady Phemie land lass light lips look Lord Dalveen Lord Thomas Macgubb Macmittimus maiden mair Maud Paul maun mirth moon mother neck never noble pistol Prudence quean Rodan sails Saint Bees Scotland seat ship shore Siddick side sister smile Solway sorrow spirit spoke stept stood sweet sword tell thee there's thine thing thou thought tide veen voice weel wild wind wise wish words yere young lord young nobleman
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Página 103 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Página 349 - Adieu, adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — Good night...
Página 150 - Dont waste your time at family funerals grieving for your relatives: attend to life, not to death: there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, and better.
Página 1 - Degrees and orders given us ? In you men, 'Tis held a coolness if you lose your right, Affronts and loss of honour. Streets, and walls, And upper ends of tables...
Página 156 - If blest with pliant, tho' but slender, sense, Feign'd modesty, and real impudence : A supple knee, smooth tongue, an easy grace, A curse within, a smile upon his face ; A beauteous sister, or convenient wife, Are prizes in the lottery of life ; Genius and virtue they will soon defeat, And lodge you in the bosom of the great. To merit, is but to provide a pain For men's refusing what you ought to gain.
Página 197 - What though the laddie kist me, When I was at the mill! A kiss is but a touch; And a touch can do nae ill.
Página 3 - ... hovered, — history owes it some of its happiest hours, and song some of its best inspirations.
Página 3 - ... the narrow valley, — where some six or seven trees, bald with age, and bearing...
Página 306 - Cameronian had placed between them, confronted him at some six paces distance. They looked at each other — they raised their right hands at once, and the double flash and knell made the horses rear and the riders start. Down sprang Cargill with all the alacrity of youth, and threw himself in between them. They both stood— their pistols reeking...