Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... hope that they who have ever beheld the scenes we have faintly and so imperfectly described , will pardon our defects , for the good we have intended them ; and that those who have never been so for- tunate , will find even our tame ...
... hope that they who have ever beheld the scenes we have faintly and so imperfectly described , will pardon our defects , for the good we have intended them ; and that those who have never been so for- tunate , will find even our tame ...
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... hope , but trustfully believe . We have endeavoured to assign the higher and most enduring quality to that portion of the race , in which we are persuaded it is the most likely to be found . This is the seventh sea - tale we have ...
... hope , but trustfully believe . We have endeavoured to assign the higher and most enduring quality to that portion of the race , in which we are persuaded it is the most likely to be found . This is the seventh sea - tale we have ...
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... lugger , and not to fail to look out for the signal by which he might call them ashore . ' Maso , as he led the way to the dwelling of Vito Viti , VOL . I - 3 would fain ask a few questions , in the hope LE FEU FOLLET . 23.
... lugger , and not to fail to look out for the signal by which he might call them ashore . ' Maso , as he led the way to the dwelling of Vito Viti , VOL . I - 3 would fain ask a few questions , in the hope LE FEU FOLLET . 23.
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James Fenimore Cooper. would fain ask a few questions , in the hope of appeasing certain doubts that beset him . " Since when , Signor Capitano , " he inquired , " have you English taken to sailing luggers ? It is a novel rig for one of ...
James Fenimore Cooper. would fain ask a few questions , in the hope of appeasing certain doubts that beset him . " Since when , Signor Capitano , " he inquired , " have you English taken to sailing luggers ? It is a novel rig for one of ...
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... hope , dear Ghita , if it be only not to dishonour your friends ! " 66 Many think , and say , you are Frenchmen , and that the English flag is only a disguise . " 66 " If that be all , we must bear the infamy , " answered Raoul Yvard ...
... hope , dear Ghita , if it be only not to dishonour your friends ! " 66 Many think , and say , you are Frenchmen , and that the English flag is only a disguise . " 66 " If that be all , we must bear the infamy , " answered Raoul Yvard ...
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admiral anchor Andrea Barrofaldi answered Raoul appearance boat breeze cabin called canvass Capitano Capri Captain Cuffe Captain Rule Caraccioli Carlo Giuntotardi carronades chase circumstances Clinch coast commander Corsica course craft crew deck duty Eccellenza Elba Elbans enemy English escape Etooelle exclaimed eyes favour feeling felt felucca Feu-Follet Few-Folly fire followed French Frenchman frigate Ghita girl Griffin guns hand hauled heard heart honour hope hour Ischia island Italian Ithuel Jack-o'-Lantern Judge Advocate land le Feu-Follet lieutenant light look lugger Lyon manner mariners Maso matter minutes Monsieur Yvard Naples Nelson never night officer passed podestâ port Porto Ferrajo prisoner Proserpine Raoul Yvard render Ringdove rocks sail seamen seen ship shore side Signor Vice-governatore Sir Frederick Sir Smees smile soon standing stranger tell Terpsichore thee thing thou thought truth vessel Ving-y-Ving Vito Viti Winchester wind wish yawl 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...