 The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds, now shone out, and gave them a view of the solitary and naked tower, situated on a projecting cliff that beetled on the German Ocean. On three sides the rock was precipitous ; on...  Waverley Novels - Pagina 117di Walter Scott - 1867Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 352 pagine
...is ill luck in that." " There is ill luck, I think, in whatever belongs to me," said Ravenswood. " But yonder is Wolf's Crag, and whatever it still contains...like the nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fbrtalice had perched his eyry. The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pagine
...forests of the north, or the impenetrable wilderness of South America. w. IRVING. A ZEALOUS DOMESTIC. THE roar of the sea had long announced their approach...like the nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortress had perched his eyry. The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pagine
...forests of the north, or the impenetrable wilderness of South America. w. IRVING. A ZEALOUS DOMESTIC. THE roar of the sea had long announced their approach...like the nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortress had perched his eyry. The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pagine
...forests of the north, or the impenetrable wilderness of South America. \v. IRVING. A ZEALOUS DOMESTIC. THE roar of the sea had long announced their approach...like the nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortress had perched his eyry. The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 852 pagine
...think, in whatever belongs to ne." said Ravenswood. " But yonder is Wolf's Crag, nd whatever it slill contains is at your service." The roar of the sea...nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortalice iml perched his eyry. The pale moon, which had litherto been contending with flitting clouds, now shone... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 694 pagine
...that." " There is ill luck, I think, in whatever belongs to me," said Ravenswood. " But yonder is Wolfs Crag, and whatever it still contains is at your service."...the cliffs, on the summit of which, like the nest of somo sea-eagle, the founder of the fortalice had perched his eyry. The pale moon which had hitherto... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 356 pagine
...contains is at your service, Bucklaw." The roar of the sea had long announced their approach to the cliff, on the summit of which, like the nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortalice had perched his eyrie. The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds, now shone out, and gave... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 374 pagine
...yonder is Wolf's Crag," said Ravenswood, " and whatever it still contains is at your service, Bucklaw." The roar of the sea had long announced their approach to the cliff, on the summit of which, like the nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortalicc had perched... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 pagine
...is the Wolf's Crag of the " Bride of Lammermuir," and is thus described in that tragic tale :— " The roar of the sea had long announced their approach...cliffs, on the summit of which, like the nest of some sea eagle, the founder of the fortalice had perched his eyry. The pale moon, which had hitherto been... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 728 pagine
...There is ill luck, I think, in whatever belongs to me," said Ravenswood. " But yonder is Wolf 's Cragi and whatever it still contains is at your service."...of the sea had long announced their approach to the cliff's, on the summit of which, like me nest of some sea-eagle, the founder of the fortalice had perched... | |
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