Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 16
... half a league ; and the distance lessens fast , though the wind is so light . As for knowing a lugger from a felucca , it is as easy as to know a house from a church ; or one of the reverend padri , in the streets , from a mariner ...
... half a league ; and the distance lessens fast , though the wind is so light . As for knowing a lugger from a felucca , it is as easy as to know a house from a church ; or one of the reverend padri , in the streets , from a mariner ...
Page 17
... half pleasure , half irony , lighting her face , as unconsciously to herself she spoke , " these Tuscan artillerists are 2 * LE FEU - FOLLET . 17 with an important air. In five minutes soldiers were ...
... half pleasure , half irony , lighting her face , as unconsciously to herself she spoke , " these Tuscan artillerists are 2 * LE FEU - FOLLET . 17 with an important air. In five minutes soldiers were ...
Page 20
... half a minute , how- ever , he disappeared , and then a flag rose steadily , and by a continued pull , to its station . At first the bunting hung suspended in a line , so as to evade all examination ; but , as if everything on board ...
... half a minute , how- ever , he disappeared , and then a flag rose steadily , and by a continued pull , to its station . At first the bunting hung suspended in a line , so as to evade all examination ; but , as if everything on board ...
Page 22
... lee de- prived him of all air ; and after keeping his canvass open half an hour in the little roads , it was all suddenly drawn to the yards , and the lugger anchored . CHAPTER II . " His stock , a few French 22 LE FEU - FOLLET .
... lee de- prived him of all air ; and after keeping his canvass open half an hour in the little roads , it was all suddenly drawn to the yards , and the lugger anchored . CHAPTER II . " His stock , a few French 22 LE FEU - FOLLET .
Page 25
... half an hour elapsed , however , before there were any signs of an intention to land ; but , by the time it was dark , a boat was ready , and it was seen making its way to the common stairs , where one or two of the regular officials ...
... half an hour elapsed , however , before there were any signs of an intention to land ; but , by the time it was dark , a boat was ready , and it was seen making its way to the common stairs , where one or two of the regular officials ...
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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...