Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... lugger . The latter , a species of craft , however , much less common in the waters of Italy , than in the Bay of Biscay and the British Channel , was the construction of the vessel in question ; a circumstance that the mariners who ...
... lugger . The latter , a species of craft , however , much less common in the waters of Italy , than in the Bay of Biscay and the British Channel , was the construction of the vessel in question ; a circumstance that the mariners who ...
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... lugger , resembling the one . described , was in the offing , had drawn nearly all the mari . ners ashore ; and most of the habitués of the port had fol lowed them up the broad steps of the crooked streets which led to the heights ...
... lugger , resembling the one . described , was in the offing , had drawn nearly all the mari . ners ashore ; and most of the habitués of the port had fol lowed them up the broad steps of the crooked streets which led to the heights ...
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... lugger ; " was the brief , and , certainly , the accurate reply . " Ay , a lugger ; we all understand that , neighbour Tonti ; but what sort of a lugger ? There are felucca - luggers , and polacre - luggers , and bombarda - luggers ...
... lugger ; " was the brief , and , certainly , the accurate reply . " Ay , a lugger ; we all understand that , neighbour Tonti ; but what sort of a lugger ? There are felucca - luggers , and polacre - luggers , and bombarda - luggers ...
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... lugger , though he cannot , himself , say to what country she belongs ! " " It is a lugger , Signore , " returned the girl , drawing a long breath , as if relieved by hearing the sound of her own voice . " How ! dost thou pretend to be ...
... lugger , though he cannot , himself , say to what country she belongs ! " " It is a lugger , Signore , " returned the girl , drawing a long breath , as if relieved by hearing the sound of her own voice . " How ! dost thou pretend to be ...
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... 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 . " " You are unacquainted with our Tuscan bombardiers , Signorina , " answered 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 . " " You are unacquainted with our Tuscan bombardiers , Signorina , " answered the ...
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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...