Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... reason ; the lugger , which by this time had passed the western promontory , actually appearing dis posed to do as Ghita conjectured . She had jibed her main- sail brought both sheets of canvass on her larboard side , and luffed a ...
... reason ; the lugger , which by this time had passed the western promontory , actually appearing dis posed to do as Ghita conjectured . She had jibed her main- sail brought both sheets of canvass on her larboard side , and luffed a ...
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... reason why we like the lugger better than the cutter , which is a more English rig . ' " " ' Maso was silent , for , if true , the answer at once removed many misgivings . He had seen so much about the strange craft which struck him as ...
... reason why we like the lugger better than the cutter , which is a more English rig . ' " " ' Maso was silent , for , if true , the answer at once removed many misgivings . He had seen so much about the strange craft which struck him as ...
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... reason . able and so much in conformity with usage , that the other had not a word to say against it . Together , then , they left the house , and proceeded towards the government - dwelling -a building which has since become celebrated ...
... reason . able and so much in conformity with usage , that the other had not a word to say against it . Together , then , they left the house , and proceeded towards the government - dwelling -a building which has since become celebrated ...
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... reason to feel myself injured by so unworthy an imputation ! " " Your pardon , Signor Capitano Smees - but our duty is a very delicate one , on this unprotected island , in times as troubled as these in which we live . It has been ...
... reason to feel myself injured by so unworthy an imputation ! " " Your pardon , Signor Capitano Smees - but our duty is a very delicate one , on this unprotected island , in times as troubled as these in which we live . It has been ...
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... reason , Raoul , that I have ventured so much more than is becoming in my sex , to meet you . A thousand eyes , in this gossiping little town , are on your lugger , at this moment , and be certain they will also be on its captain , as ...
... reason , Raoul , that I have ventured so much more than is becoming in my sex , to meet you . A thousand eyes , in this gossiping little town , are on your lugger , at this moment , and be certain they will also be on its captain , as ...
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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...