Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... necessary . To invent excuses for carrying a man , either physically or in the imagination , into a sea like the Mediterranean , and on a coast like that of Italy , would be an affectation of which we have no idea of being guilty . It ...
... necessary . To invent excuses for carrying a man , either physically or in the imagination , into a sea like the Mediterranean , and on a coast like that of Italy , would be an affectation of which we have no idea of being guilty . It ...
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... necessary to the less refined portion of their com- panions . In speaking of condition , however , the word must be understood with an exceedingly limited meaning . Porto Ferrajo had but two classes of society , the trades - people and ...
... necessary to the less refined portion of their com- panions . In speaking of condition , however , the word must be understood with an exceedingly limited meaning . Porto Ferrajo had but two classes of society , the trades - people and ...
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... necessary to mention it . Ghita was sufficient ; it was familiar to every one ; and , although there were two or three others of the same appellation , in Porto Ferrajo , this , by common consent , got to be the Ghita , within a week ...
... necessary to mention it . Ghita was sufficient ; it was familiar to every one ; and , although there were two or three others of the same appellation , in Porto Ferrajo , this , by common consent , got to be the Ghita , within a week ...
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... 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 magistrate , with a bland smile , and an ...
... 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 magistrate , with a bland smile , and an ...
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... necessary limits of the sheet , making up for the difference in elevation , by the greater breadth of their canvass . The idea of the felucca's sails , in particular , would seem to have been literally taken from the wing of the large ...
... necessary limits of the sheet , making up for the difference in elevation , by the greater breadth of their canvass . The idea of the felucca's sails , in particular , would seem to have been literally taken from the wing of the large ...
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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...