Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... doubt , with the express intention , that such histo- rians , as having nothing useful to do , may employ their time in drawing the lines for their own amuse . ment . As to the scene chosen for this tale , no apology is deemed necessary ...
... doubt , with the express intention , that such histo- rians , as having nothing useful to do , may employ their time in drawing the lines for their own amuse . ment . As to the scene chosen for this tale , no apology is deemed necessary ...
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... doubt ; and the restless , with envy . The years 1798 and 1799 were two of the most memorable of this ever - memorable period ; and to that stirring and teeming season we must carry the mind of the reader , in order to place it in the ...
... doubt ; and the restless , with envy . The years 1798 and 1799 were two of the most memorable of this ever - memorable period ; and to that stirring and teeming season we must carry the mind of the reader , in order to place it in the ...
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... doubt ; and the restless , with envy . The years 1798 and 1799 were two of the most memor- able of this ever - memorable period ; and to that stirring and teeming season we must carry the mind of the reader , in order to place it in the ...
... doubt ; and the restless , with envy . The years 1798 and 1799 were two of the most memor- able of this ever - memorable period ; and to that stirring and teeming season we must carry the mind of the reader , in order to place it in the ...
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... doubt whether it was a vessel at all ; deceptive appearances of this sort not being of rare occurrence , and usually taking the aspect of something out of the ordinary way . " Si , " said Annina , " but that would be a miracle , Maria ...
... doubt whether it was a vessel at all ; deceptive appearances of this sort not being of rare occurrence , and usually taking the aspect of something out of the ordinary way . " Si , " said Annina , " but that would be a miracle , Maria ...
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... doubts that beset him . " Since when , Signor Capitano , " he inquired , " have you English taken to sailing luggers ? It is a novel rig for one of your craft . " " Corpo di Bacco ! " answered the other , laughing , " friend of mine ...
... doubts that beset him . " Since when , Signor Capitano , " he inquired , " have you English taken to sailing luggers ? It is a novel rig for one of your craft . " " Corpo di Bacco ! " answered the other , laughing , " friend of mine ...
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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...