Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 12
... matter of course , an event like this , in a town of some three or four thousand souls , would be likely to draw a due proportion of the gentler sex to the heights . Most of them contrived to get as near as possible to the aged seaman ...
... matter of course , an event like this , in a town of some three or four thousand souls , would be likely to draw a due proportion of the gentler sex to the heights . Most of them contrived to get as near as possible to the aged seaman ...
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... matters , whenever the custom - house officers did not hold the book , was a little startled at this suggestion , and he took another , and a long look at the stranger , before he answered . " Si , Signore , " he replied , after ...
... matters , whenever the custom - house officers did not hold the book , was a little startled at this suggestion , and he took another , and a long look at the stranger , before he answered . " Si , Signore , " he replied , after ...
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... matter about to come before him , the Signor Barrofaldi had just finished a severe , profound , and extensive course ... matters , more by means of experience , and " Mes amis , " she begins , “ zo - morrow ze cane will be roipe , and ...
... matter about to come before him , the Signor Barrofaldi had just finished a severe , profound , and extensive course ... matters , more by means of experience , and " Mes amis , " she begins , “ zo - morrow ze cane will be roipe , and ...
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... matter of religion . " " Ah ! you sailors do not disquiet your souls with such thoughts , if the truth must be said . Well , we will be indul- gent on this subject - though , out of doubt , you and all your people are Luterani ? ” " Set ...
... matter of religion . " " Ah ! you sailors do not disquiet your souls with such thoughts , if the truth must be said . Well , we will be indul- gent on this subject - though , out of doubt , you and all your people are Luterani ? ” " Set ...
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... matter , altogether . Neighbour Viti , this is all true about the island , and about its habits and its origin ; and if one could be as certain about the names , why nothing more need be said . Are Giac Smees , and Ving - y - Ving ...
... matter , altogether . Neighbour Viti , this is all true about the island , and about its habits and its origin ; and if one could be as certain about the names , why nothing more need be said . Are Giac Smees , and Ving - y - Ving ...
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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...