 | 1819 - 490 pagine
...the shortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his A large sable feafate appeared, ther had been detached from his hat, and the rippling waves of the rising tide wafted it to Caleb'sfeet. The old man took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom. The inhabitants of Wolf's-Hope... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1819 - 360 pagine
...foot of the rock, but had taken the shortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached...it, and placed it in his bosom. The inhabitants of Wolf's- hope were now alarmed, and crowded to the place, some on shore, and some in boats, but their... | |
 | 1819 - 792 pagine
...foot of the rock, but had taken the »hortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been .detached...took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom. Such is the catastrophe of the Bride of Lammennoor — a catastrophe more striking in itself, and more... | |
 | 1819 - 754 pagine
...Colonel Ashton, he perishes in the quicksands of the " Kelpie's flow." " One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached...took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom." Vol. iii. p. 128. The SECOND TALE we must not allow to detain us so long ; yet it will not be easy... | |
 | 1819 - 792 pagine
...taken the shortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large »able feather had been detached from his hat, and the rippling...took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom. Such is the catastrophe of the Bride of Lammermoor — a catastrophe more striking in itself, and more... | |
 | 1819 - 614 pagine
...dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached fiom his hat, and the rippling waves of the rising tide...it, and placed it in his bosom. The inhabitants of \Volfshope were now alarmed, and crowded to the C:c, »une on shore, and some in boats, their searches... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 238 pagine
...foot of the rock, but had taken the shortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached...his bosom. The inhabitants of Wolf's-hope were now alarmcd, and crowded to the place, some on shore, and some in boats, but their search availed nothing.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 402 pagine
...foot of the rock, but had taken the shortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached...it, and placed it in his bosom. The inhabitants of Wolf s-hope were now alarmed, and crowded to the place, some on shore, and some in boats, but their... | |
 | Nicholas Lee Torré - 1824 - 134 pagine
...further. • — No trace whatever of horse or rider could be discerned. — One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached...took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom." Bride of Lammermoor, vol. 3, page 137. VAIN search along the rocky shore ! Vain search the rising tide... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 852 pagine
...foot of the rock, but had taken the shortest and most dangerous course. One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached...it, and placed it in his bosom. The inhabitants of Wolf s hope were now alarmed, and crowded to the place, some on shore, and some ia boati, but their... | |
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One only vestige of his fate appeared. A large sable feather had been detached from his hat, and the rippling waves of the rising tide wafted it to Caleb's feet. The old man took it up, dried it, and placed it in his bosom. 
