Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 15
... 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 satisfying his mind once more , through his ...
... 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 satisfying his mind once more , through his ...
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... officers . These troublesome persons had their lanterns , and were vigilant in examining papers , as is customary ; but it would seem , the mariner in the boat had everything en règle , for he was soon suffered to land . At this instant ...
... officers . These troublesome persons had their lanterns , and were vigilant in examining papers , as is customary ; but it would seem , the mariner in the boat had everything en règle , for he was soon suffered to land . At this instant ...
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... officer they had ever sailed with . And well they might , for Ithuel took care not to issue an order , until he had heard it suggested in terms by one of the hands , and then he never failed to repeat it , word for word , as if it were ...
... officer they had ever sailed with . And well they might , for Ithuel took care not to issue an order , until he had heard it suggested in terms by one of the hands , and then he never failed to repeat it , word for word , as if it were ...
Page 53
... officer , which he so easily obtained , it will be understood , of course , that the term was used in the provincial signification that is so common in the part of the world from which Ithuel came . He was " clever " in this sense ...
... officer , which he so easily obtained , it will be understood , of course , that the term was used in the provincial signification that is so common in the part of the world from which Ithuel came . He was " clever " in this sense ...
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... officer touching the shore at the common land- ing . Nor were the men in any haste to return . They lounged about the quay , in waiting for their captain , cheapen- ing fruits , chatting with the women , in such Italian as they could ...
... officer touching the shore at the common land- ing . Nor were the men in any haste to return . They lounged about the quay , in waiting for their captain , cheapen- ing fruits , chatting with the women , in such Italian as they could ...
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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...