Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... boat was ready , and it was seen making its way to the common stairs , where one or two of the regular officials were ready to receive it . It is unnecessary to dwell on the forms of the pratique officers . These troublesome persons had ...
... boat was ready , and it was seen making its way to the common stairs , where one or two of the regular officials were ready to receive it . It is unnecessary to dwell on the forms of the pratique officers . These troublesome persons had ...
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... boats , then , " answered Raoul Yvard , with an indifference that was not affected , for reck- less daring was his ... boat's crew to his palazzo , here , " the conversation was in French , which Ghita spoke fluently , though with an ...
... boats , then , " answered Raoul Yvard , with an indifference that was not affected , for reck- less daring was his ... boat's crew to his palazzo , here , " the conversation was in French , which Ghita spoke fluently , though with an ...
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... boat she is . But then it is no fault of hers , and what can't be cured must be endured . A Guernsey craft , and a desperate goer , when she wakes up and puts on her travelling boots . " " These mariners have a language of their own ...
... boat she is . But then it is no fault of hers , and what can't be cured must be endured . A Guernsey craft , and a desperate goer , when she wakes up and puts on her travelling boots . " " These mariners have a language of their own ...
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... which there's the most prize - money . Howsever , as that brig is only an Austrian , I care little what you may detairmine to do with her ; was she English , I'd head a boat myself , to go in and tow 70 LE FEU - FOLLET .
... which there's the most prize - money . Howsever , as that brig is only an Austrian , I care little what you may detairmine to do with her ; was she English , I'd head a boat myself , to go in and tow 70 LE FEU - FOLLET .
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James Fenimore Cooper. head a boat myself , to go in and tow her out here , expressly to have the satisfaction of burning her . English ships make a cheerful fire ! " " And that would be a useless waste of property , and per haps of ...
James Fenimore Cooper. head a boat myself , to go in and tow her out here , expressly to have the satisfaction of burning her . English ships make a cheerful fire ! " " And that would be a useless waste of property , and per haps 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...