Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... girls ; either anxious to hear what Ghita might have to say in the premises , or , perhaps , influenced by the pride and modesty of their sex and condi- tion , which taught them to maintain a little more reserve than was necessary to ...
... girls ; either anxious to hear what Ghita might have to say in the premises , or , perhaps , influenced by the pride and modesty of their sex and condi- tion , which taught them to maintain a little more reserve than was necessary to ...
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... girl in Porto Ferrajo could imagine the character of the stranger , it must be Ghita ; and it was on this supposi ... girls of her own age , and apparently of her own class . The latter , however , felt no necessity for the reserve main ...
... girl in Porto Ferrajo could imagine the character of the stranger , it must be Ghita ; and it was on this supposi ... girls of her own age , and apparently of her own class . The latter , however , felt no necessity for the reserve main ...
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... girl , he might have been struck with the varying expression of a countenance that was teeming with sensibility , and which too often reflected the passing emotions of its mistress's mind . Now an expression of anxiety , and even of ...
... girl , he might have been struck with the varying expression of a countenance that was teeming with sensibility , and which too often reflected the passing emotions of its mistress's mind . Now an expression of anxiety , and even of ...
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... girl , determined to lose a moment in dignified trifling . " Honest ' Maso , poor fellow , is sadly puzzled , " he ob- served , smiling benevolently , as if in pity for the pilot's embar- rassment ; " he wishes to persuade us that the ...
... girl , determined to lose a moment in dignified trifling . " Honest ' Maso , poor fellow , is sadly puzzled , " he ob- served , smiling benevolently , as if in pity for the pilot's embar- rassment ; " he wishes to persuade us that the ...
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... girl . She even imitated the manner of the soldiers , by turning to watch the flight of the shot , though she clasped her hands as she did so , and ap- peared to await the result with trembling . The few seconds of suspense were soon ...
... girl . She even imitated the manner of the soldiers , by turning to watch the flight of the shot , though she clasped her hands as she did so , and ap- peared to await the result with trembling . The few seconds of suspense were soon ...
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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...