Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 17
... soon past , when the ball was seen to strike the water fully a quarter of a mile astern of the lugger , and to skip along the placid sca for twice that distance further , when it sunk to the bottom by its own gravity . " Santa Maria be ...
... soon past , when the ball was seen to strike the water fully a quarter of a mile astern of the lugger , and to skip along the placid sca for twice that distance further , when it sunk to the bottom by its own gravity . " Santa Maria be ...
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... soon suffered to land . At this instant , Ghita passed near the group , and took a close and keen sur . vey of the stranger's form and face , her own person being so enveloped in a mantle , as to render a recognition of it difficult ...
... soon suffered to land . At this instant , Ghita passed near the group , and took a close and keen sur . vey of the stranger's form and face , her own person being so enveloped in a mantle , as to render a recognition of it difficult ...
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... soon as this was ended , the former returned , and ushered his companion into the presence of the substitute for a grand duke , if not for a king . As this was the sailor's first appearance within the influence of a light sufficiently ...
... soon as this was ended , the former returned , and ushered his companion into the presence of the substitute for a grand duke , if not for a king . As this was the sailor's first appearance within the influence of a light sufficiently ...
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... soon have expected it in Livorno ! " 66 But , ' Maso , " put in Daniele Bruno , in the manner of one who was a little sceptical , " I have often seen the pavilion of the Inglese , and this is as much like that which all their frigates ...
... soon have expected it in Livorno ! " 66 But , ' Maso , " put in Daniele Bruno , in the manner of one who was a little sceptical , " I have often seen the pavilion of the Inglese , and this is as much like that which all their frigates ...
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... soon as it began to circulate , and her answer was as warm in manner , as it was positive in terms . This was an excellent opening for an animated discussion , and one would have been very likely to occur , had there not fortunately ...
... soon as it began to circulate , and her answer was as warm in manner , as it was positive in terms . This was an excellent opening for an animated discussion , and one would have been very likely to occur , had there not fortunately ...
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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...