Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... succeeded . Of Raoul Yvard Ghita Caraccioli , and the Little Folly , we have no more to say than is to be found in the body of the work . As Sancho told the knight , they ( 3 ) who gave us the facts connected with all three - Bequest of.
... succeeded . Of Raoul Yvard Ghita Caraccioli , and the Little Folly , we have no more to say than is to be found in the body of the work . As Sancho told the knight , they ( 3 ) who gave us the facts connected with all three - Bequest of.
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... Ghita might have to say in the premises , or , perhaps , influenced by the pride and modesty of their sex and condi- tion , which taught them to maintain a little more reserve than was necessary to the less refined portion of their com ...
... Ghita might have to say in the premises , or , perhaps , influenced by the pride and modesty of their sex and condi- tion , which taught them to maintain a little more reserve than was necessary to the less refined portion of their com ...
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... Ghita was sufficient ; it was familiar to every one ; and , although there were two or three others of the same appellation , in Porto Ferrajo , this , by common consent , got to be the Ghita , within a week after she had landed . Ghita ...
... Ghita was sufficient ; it was familiar to every one ; and , although there were two or three others of the same appellation , in Porto Ferrajo , this , by common consent , got to be the Ghita , within a week after she had landed . Ghita ...
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... Ghita , with a face that was pale , certainly , though with an eye that was steady , and without the least indications of fear , as respected herself , intensely watched every move . ment . When it was evident the artillerists were ...
... Ghita , with a face that was pale , certainly , though with an eye that was steady , and without the least indications of fear , as respected herself , intensely watched every move . ment . When it was evident the artillerists were ...
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... Ghita ! " ex- claimed the magistrate , removing his two hands from his ears ; " that was amazingly well aimed ! Another such shot as far ahead , with a third fairly between the two , and the stranger will learn to respect the rights of ...
... Ghita ! " ex- claimed the magistrate , removing his two hands from his ears ; " that was amazingly well aimed ! Another such shot as far ahead , with a third fairly between the two , and the stranger will learn to respect the rights of ...
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Andrea answered appearance believe better boat called Captain Cuffe carry character circumstances Clinch coming commander course craft deck direction doubt duty enemy English escape expected eyes feeling felt felucca Feu-Follet fire followed French frigate Ghita girl give Griffin guns half hand head heard heart honour hope hour island Italian Italy Ithuel land less light look lugger manner matter means mind minutes moment nature necessary Nelson never night object observed occasion officer once passed person podestâ port present prisoner Proserpine question Raoul Yvard reason render returned rocks round sail seemed seen ship side Signor soon sort standing tell thing thou thought true truth turned vessel vice-governatore Vito Viti whole Winchester wind wish young
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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...