Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... felt no necessity for the reserve main- tained by the curious who pressed near ' Maso ; for , while they respected their guest and friend , and would rather listen to her surmises than those of any other person , they had such a ...
... felt no necessity for the reserve main- tained by the curious who pressed near ' Maso ; for , while they respected their guest and friend , and would rather listen to her surmises than those of any other person , they had such a ...
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... felt that he was now not out of his depth , and it was grateful to him to let the public know how much better he understood all these mat . ters than a magistrate . On the other hand , the podestâ was nettled , and disappointed into the ...
... felt that he was now not out of his depth , and it was grateful to him to let the public know how much better he understood all these mat . ters than a magistrate . On the other hand , the podestâ was nettled , and disappointed into the ...
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... felt her cheek , which was warmed with the rich blood of her country , fanned by an air so gentle , that occasionally it blew aside tresses , that seemed to vie with the floss silk of her native land . Had the natural - ringlets been ...
... felt her cheek , which was warmed with the rich blood of her country , fanned by an air so gentle , that occasionally it blew aside tresses , that seemed to vie with the floss silk of her native land . Had the natural - ringlets been ...
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... felt at the tidings ! " " Well , that is all over now , and the French are in Egypt . Your uncle , Ghita , has gone upon the main , I hear ? " this was said inquiringly , and it was intended to be said care- lessly ; but the podestâ ...
... felt at the tidings ! " " Well , that is all over now , and the French are in Egypt . Your uncle , Ghita , has gone upon the main , I hear ? " this was said inquiringly , and it was intended to be said care- lessly ; but the podestâ ...
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... felt himself on this point ; one cannot fail to speak ze tongue of his own mozair . " 66 This was said without any confusion of manner , and with an accent that might very well mislead a foreigner , and it sounded imposing to the vice ...
... felt himself on this point ; one cannot fail to speak ze tongue of his own mozair . " 66 This was said without any confusion of manner , and with an accent that might very well mislead a foreigner , and it sounded imposing to the vice ...
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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...