Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... followed with equal curiosity , but with eager steps . By the time the throng was assembled on the quays , in the streets , on the decks of feluccas , or at other points that commanded the view , the stranger was seen gliding past , in ...
... followed with equal curiosity , but with eager steps . By the time the throng was assembled on the quays , in the streets , on the decks of feluccas , or at other points that commanded the view , the stranger was seen gliding past , in ...
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... followed until she stopped . " Ghita ! " said the young man , in a tone of delight , when he had got near enough to the female to recognise a face and form she no longer attempted to conceal ; " this is being fortunate , indeed , and ...
... followed until she stopped . " Ghita ! " said the young man , in a tone of delight , when he had got near enough to the female to recognise a face and form she no longer attempted to conceal ; " this is being fortunate , indeed , and ...
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... can but be made prisoners of war . That is a fortune which has once befallen me , and no greater calam- ity followed than my having to call myself le Capitaine 4 * * LE FEU - FOLLET . 41 “I have seen enough of these things, Raoul...
... can but be made prisoners of war . That is a fortune which has once befallen me , and no greater calam- ity followed than my having to call myself le Capitaine 4 * * LE FEU - FOLLET . 41 “I have seen enough of these things, Raoul...
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James Fenimore Cooper. ity followed than my having to call myself le Capitaine Smeet ' , and finding out the means of mystifying le vice- governatori . " Ghita laughed , in spite of the fears she entertained , for it was one of the most ...
James Fenimore Cooper. ity followed than my having to call myself le Capitaine Smeet ' , and finding out the means of mystifying le vice- governatori . " Ghita laughed , in spite of the fears she entertained , for it was one of the most ...
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... followed , when Ghita left Raoul on the hill , insisting that she knew the town too well to have any apprehensions about threading its narrow and steep streets , at any hour , by herself . This much , in sooth , must be said in favour ...
... followed , when Ghita left Raoul on the hill , insisting that she knew the town too well to have any apprehensions about threading its narrow and steep streets , at any hour , by herself . This much , in sooth , must be said in favour ...
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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...