Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... duty . In a minute the match was applied , and the gun was discharged . Though all her companions uttered invocations to the saints , and other exclamations , and some even crouched to the earth in terror , Ghita , the most delicate of ...
... duty . In a minute the match was applied , and the gun was discharged . Though all her companions uttered invocations to the saints , and other exclamations , and some even crouched to the earth in terror , Ghita , the most delicate of ...
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... duty to be on the alert , in such troubled times ; but with all his bustling activity , it escaped his vigilance and means of observation to detect the circumstance that the stranger , who , while he steered into the bay with so much ...
... duty to be on the alert , in such troubled times ; but with all his bustling activity , it escaped his vigilance and means of observation to detect the circumstance that the stranger , who , while he steered into the bay with so much ...
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... duty . Andrea Barrofaldi , however , had thrown no political summer- set , and had consequently been inducted into his present office without even the sentimental profession of never having asked for it . The situation had been given to ...
... duty . Andrea Barrofaldi , however , had thrown no political summer- set , and had consequently been inducted into his present office without even the sentimental profession of never having asked for it . The situation had been given to ...
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... duty is a very delicate one , on this unprotected island , in times as troubled as these in which we live . It has been stated to me , as coming from the most experienced pilot of our haven , that your lugger has not altogether the ...
... duty is a very delicate one , on this unprotected island , in times as troubled as these in which we live . It has been stated to me , as coming from the most experienced pilot of our haven , that your lugger has not altogether the ...
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... duties more , their voyages would be shorter , and the profits more certain . " " Scandalous ! " exclaimed the podestâ , in hotter zeal than it was usual for him to betray 66 Nay , worthy Vito Viti , it is even so , " interrupted the ...
... duties more , their voyages would be shorter , and the profits more certain . " " Scandalous ! " exclaimed the podestâ , in hotter zeal than it was usual for him to betray 66 Nay , worthy Vito Viti , it is even so , " interrupted the ...
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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...