Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... fire , anxiety induced her to break silence . " They surely vel not aim at the lugger ! " she exclaimed . " That cannot be necessary , Signor Podestâ , to make the stranger hoist his flag . Never have I seen that done in the south ...
... fire , anxiety induced her to break silence . " They surely vel not aim at the lugger ! " she exclaimed . " That cannot be necessary , Signor Podestâ , to make the stranger hoist his flag . Never have I seen that done in the south ...
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... fire again ! " " That would be in the teeth of the law of nations , Signo- rina , and a blot on Tuscan civilization . Ah ! you perceive the artillerists are aware of what you say , and are putting aside their tools . Cospetto ! ' tis a ...
... fire again ! " " That would be in the teeth of the law of nations , Signo- rina , and a blot on Tuscan civilization . Ah ! you perceive the artillerists are aware of what you say , and are putting aside their tools . Cospetto ! ' tis a ...
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... fire upon you , and will destroy you as an enemy . " " Not he , Ghita . He is too fond of le Capitaine Smeet ' , to do so cruel a thing ; and then he must shift all his guns , before they will hurt le Feu - Follet , where she lies . I ...
... fire upon you , and will destroy you as an enemy . " " Not he , Ghita . He is too fond of le Capitaine Smeet ' , to do so cruel a thing ; and then he must shift all his guns , before they will hurt le Feu - Follet , where she lies . I ...
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... fire . " " And yet few are wronged who are not calumniated , " observed the philosophical vice - governatore . " This is only too much the case with our Italy , worthy neighbour , Vito Viti . " " I calculate the English treat all ...
... fire . " " And yet few are wronged who are not calumniated , " observed the philosophical vice - governatore . " This is only too much the case with our Italy , worthy neighbour , Vito Viti . " " I calculate the English treat all ...
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... fire , the tops of the hats and caps of some fifty or sixty sailors were seen moving to and fro , just above the upper edge of the bulwarks . Three minutes later , and two men appeared near the knight - heads , each with his arms folded ...
... fire , the tops of the hats and caps of some fifty or sixty sailors were seen moving to and fro , just above the upper edge of the bulwarks . Three minutes later , and two men appeared near the knight - heads , each with his arms folded ...
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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...