Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... means of observation . Five or six old sailors , like himself , were close at his side : these , it is true , did not hesitate to speak as became their experience . But Tonti had obtained no small part of his reputation by exercising ...
... means of observation . Five or six old sailors , like himself , were close at his side : these , it is true , did not hesitate to speak as became their experience . But Tonti had obtained no small part of his reputation by exercising ...
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... means of observation to detect the circumstance that the stranger , who , while he steered into the bay with so much confidence , had contrived to bring up at a point where not a single gun from the bat- teries could be brought to bear ...
... means of observation to detect the circumstance that the stranger , who , while he steered into the bay with so much confidence , had contrived to bring up at a point where not a single gun from the bat- teries could be brought to bear ...
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... means of experience , and " Mes amis , " she begins , “ zo - morrow ze cane will be roipe , and you moost moosh vork . You know me you know mon système - it is système of reward and poonishment . If you shall not vork , you shall be ...
... means of experience , and " Mes amis , " she begins , “ zo - morrow ze cane will be roipe , and you moost moosh vork . You know me you know mon système - it is système of reward and poonishment . If you shall not vork , you shall be ...
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James Fenimore Cooper. less by means of books , than Andrea Barrofaldi , would at once have detected did not belong to the manly simplicity of the English wardrobe . Nor were his features , in ... means of books, than Andrea Barrofaldi, ...
James Fenimore Cooper. less by means of books , than Andrea Barrofaldi , would at once have detected did not belong to the manly simplicity of the English wardrobe . Nor were his features , in ... means of books, than Andrea Barrofaldi, ...
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... The podestâ was less struck by the distinction than his superior ; but , as became one of his limited means , he did not venture an objection . " Signor Capitano , " resumed Andrea Barrofaldi , " 30 LE FEU - FOLLET .
... The podestâ was less struck by the distinction than his superior ; but , as became one of his limited means , he did not venture an objection . " Signor Capitano , " resumed Andrea Barrofaldi , " 30 LE FEU - FOLLET .
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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...