They followed the sound, which seemed to be the voice of a drowning person, and, to their infinite astonishment, they found that it ascended the river. Still they continued, during a long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite;... Folk-lore and Legends, Scotland - Página 1701889 - 192 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 páginas
...long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite ; and arriving, before morning's dawn, at the very sources of the river, the voice was now heard descending th« opposite side of the mountain in which they arise. The fatigued and deluded travellers now relinquished... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 718 páginas
...Scottish, by the learned Dr Jamieson of Edinburgh, which adorns the Third Volume of this collection. Of opposite side of the mountain in which they arise....deluded travellers now relinquished the pursuit ; and bad no sooner done so, than they heard Shell vooat applauding, in loud bursts of laughter, his successful... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 páginas
...long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite; and arriving, before morning's dawn, at the very sources of the river, the voice was now heard descending the decked with marine productions, and, in particular, with shells, whose clattering announced his ;.,)|iro;uh.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 páginas
...long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite; and arriving, before morning's dawn, at the very sources of the river, the voice was now heard descending the , decked with marine productions, and, in particular, with shells, whose clattering announced his approach.... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1855 - 400 páginas
...long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite; and arriving, before morning dawn, at the very sources of the river, the voice...relinquished the pursuit, and had no sooner done so, then they heard Shellycoat applauding, in loud bursts of laughter, his successful roguery. The spirit... | |
| Scottish border - 1869 - 624 páginas
...long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite ; and arriving, before morning's dawn, at the very sources of the river, the voice...in loud bursts of laughter, his successful roguery. This spirit was supposed particularly to haunt the old house of Gorrinberry, situated on the river... | |
| 1873 - 838 páginas
...long and tempestuous night, to follow the cry of the malicious sprite ; and arriving, before morning's dawn, at the very sources of the river, the voice...travellers now relinquished the pursuit ; and had no sooner seemed to be decked with marine productions, and, in particular, with shells, whose clattering announced... | |
| Walter Scott - 1902 - 432 páginas
...may be, in general, observed, that their attachment was supposed to be local, and not personal. They the voice was now heard descending the opposite side...in loud bursts of laughter, his successful roguery. The spirit was supposed particularly to haunt the old house of Gorrinberry, situated on the river Hermitage,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1902 - 442 páginas
...may he, in general, ohserved, that their attachment was supposed to he local, and not personal. They the voice was now heard descending the opposite Side...SO, than they heard Shellycoat applauding, in loud hursts of laughter, his successful roguery. The spirit was supposed particularly to haunt the old house... | |
| Walter Scott - 1902 - 432 páginas
...was supposed to be local, and not personal. They the voice was now heard descending the opposite aide of the mountain in which they arise. The fatigued...in loud bursts of laughter, his successful roguery. The spirit was supposed particularly to haunt the old house of Gorrinberry, situated on the river Hermitage,... | |
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