Paul Jones : a Romance, Bind 1Oliver & Boyd, 1826 - 1123 sider |
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... swords glittered on the grass within reach of their right hands . If they had sought out that secluded place for the purpose of working each other harm , they seem- ed well matched by nature in strength , spirit , and activity . They ...
... swords glittered on the grass within reach of their right hands . If they had sought out that secluded place for the purpose of working each other harm , they seem- ed well matched by nature in strength , spirit , and activity . They ...
Side 10
... sword , put it beneath his left arm , and stept two paces back , seemingly to await the decision of his op- ponent . " Lord Dalveen , " said Paul , rising as he spoke with his weapon in his hand , " decide for yourself- the point of the ...
... sword , put it beneath his left arm , and stept two paces back , seemingly to await the decision of his op- ponent . " Lord Dalveen , " said Paul , rising as he spoke with his weapon in his hand , " decide for yourself- the point of the ...
Side 11
... sword was gleaming in his hand . " Am I only born to endure , " he exclaimed in a stern voice , " thy cool insults ... sword within half - blade's length of his adversary's bosom . Lord Dalveen stood calm and unmoved ; he dropt his ...
... sword was gleaming in his hand . " Am I only born to endure , " he exclaimed in a stern voice , " thy cool insults ... sword within half - blade's length of his adversary's bosom . Lord Dalveen stood calm and unmoved ; he dropt his ...
Side 12
... sword's failing to guard my bosom , you will fold me up in my cloak , and give me to the custody of the Solway . It ... swords , resolved not to part without blood . They had contended some minutes , with eye fixed on eye , and hand ...
... sword's failing to guard my bosom , you will fold me up in my cloak , and give me to the custody of the Solway . It ... swords , resolved not to part without blood . They had contended some minutes , with eye fixed on eye , and hand ...
Side 13
... sword - point held up , and gazed on the fair and unhappy creature who had thus stayed their strife . She stooped , and took up a little wreathed shell which the tide was beginning to move , and holding it to her ear , and glancing her ...
... sword - point held up , and gazed on the fair and unhappy creature who had thus stayed their strife . She stooped , and took up a little wreathed shell which the tide was beginning to move , and holding it to her ear , and glancing her ...
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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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Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 3 - ... hovered, — history owes it some of its happiest hours, and song some of its best inspirations.
Side 3 - ... the narrow valley, — where some six or seven trees, bald with age, and bearing...
Side 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...