Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... 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.
... 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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... Raoul , that I have ventured so much more than is becoming in my sex , to meet you . A thousand eyes , in this ... Raoul Yvard , laughing . Why , this is just what we are , to a man , a single American excepted ; who is an excellent ...
... Raoul , that I have ventured so much more than is becoming in my sex , to meet you . A thousand eyes , in this ... Raoul Yvard , laughing . Why , this is just what we are , to a man , a single American excepted ; who is an excellent ...
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... Raoul Yvard , with an indifference that was not affected , for reck- less daring was his vice , rather than his virtue ; besides , a shot must first hit , before it can harm , as the fish must be taken , before it can be cooked . But ...
... Raoul Yvard , with an indifference that was not affected , for reck- less daring was his vice , rather than his virtue ; besides , a shot must first hit , before it can harm , as the fish must be taken , before it can be cooked . But ...
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... Raoul Yvard and Ghita parted on the hill , ' Maso was seated in his usual place , at the table in Benedetta's upper room , the windows of which commanded as full a view of the lugger as the hour permit- ted ; that craft being anchored ...
... Raoul Yvard and Ghita parted on the hill , ' Maso was seated in his usual place , at the table in Benedetta's upper room , the windows of which commanded as full a view of the lugger as the hour permit- ted ; that craft being anchored ...
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... Raoul Yvard , who was to all intents and purposes the captain of his own lugger , and in whose character there were many traits of chivalrous honour , mixed up with habits and pursuits that would not seem to promise qualities so ...
... Raoul Yvard , who was to all intents and purposes the captain of his own lugger , and in whose character there were many traits of chivalrous honour , mixed up with habits and pursuits that would not seem to promise qualities so ...
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admiral anchor Andrea Barrofaldi answered Raoul appearance boat breeze cabin called canvass Capitano Capri Captain Cuffe Captain Rule Caraccioli Carlo Giuntotardi carronades chase circumstances Clinch coast commander Corsica course craft crew deck duty Eccellenza Elba Elbans enemy English escape Etooelle exclaimed eyes favour feeling felt felucca Feu-Follet Few-Folly fire followed French Frenchman frigate Ghita girl Griffin guns hand hauled heard heart honour hope hour Ischia island Italian Ithuel Jack-o'-Lantern Judge Advocate land le Feu-Follet lieutenant light look lugger Lyon manner mariners Maso matter minutes Monsieur Yvard Naples Nelson never night officer passed podestâ port Porto Ferrajo prisoner Proserpine Raoul Yvard render Ringdove rocks sail seamen seen ship shore side Signor Vice-governatore Sir Frederick Sir Smees smile soon standing stranger tell Terpsichore thee thing thou thought truth vessel Ving-y-Ving Vito Viti Winchester wind wish yawl 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...