Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... French ! " Ghita , however , paid no attention to this touch of provin- cial pride , but pressing her hands on her heart , she stood like a statue of suspense , while the men in the battery exe- cuted their duty . In a minute the match ...
... French ! " Ghita , however , paid no attention to this touch of provin- cial pride , but pressing her hands on her heart , she stood like a statue of suspense , while the men in the battery exe- cuted their duty . In a minute the match ...
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... French , who have done so much harm in upper Italy . That is something , Ghita , and every Italian should honour the flag . I fear this stranger does not intend to enter our harbour ! " 66 " He steers as if he did not , certainly ...
... French , who have done so much harm in upper Italy . That is something , Ghita , and every Italian should honour the flag . I fear this stranger does not intend to enter our harbour ! " 66 " He steers as if he did not , certainly ...
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... French are in Egypt . Your uncle , Ghita , has gone upon the main , I hear ? " this was said inquiringly , and it was intended to be said care- lessly ; but the podestâ could not prevent a glance of suspicion from accompanying the ...
... French are in Egypt . Your uncle , Ghita , has gone upon the main , I hear ? " this was said inquiringly , and it was intended to be said care- lessly ; but the podestâ could not prevent a glance of suspicion from accompanying the ...
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James Fenimore Cooper. CHAPTER II . " His stock , a few French phrases , got by heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart ; The youth obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . " COWPER . It was ...
James Fenimore Cooper. CHAPTER II . " His stock , a few French phrases , got by heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart ; The youth obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . " COWPER . It was ...
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... French , and where many of the people still speak the French language , but of which the English have been mas- ters this many an age . It is an island subject to King George , but which is still half Gallic in names and usages . This ...
... French , and where many of the people still speak the French language , but of which the English have been mas- ters this many an age . It is an island subject to King George , but which is still half Gallic in names and usages . This ...
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Page 7 - Fill'd with the face of heaven, which, from afar Comes down upon the waters, all its hues, From the rich sunset to the rising star, Their magical variety diffuse ; And now they change ; a paler shadow strews Its mantle o'er the mountains; parting day Dies like the dolphin, whom each pang imbues With a new colour as it gasps away, The last still loveliest, till — 'tis gone — and all is gray.
Page 168 - Returned the Chief his haughty stare, His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before : — "Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 156 - Wearied, I fell asleep: but now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go Is to stay here; without thee here to stay Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banished hence.
Page 104 - He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he had journey'd fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere...