Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... sort of literary clientelle , will never tire of reading . Our chief concern , on the present occasion , is on the subject of the contrast we have attempted to draw between profound belief and light - hearted in- fidelity . We think ...
... sort of literary clientelle , will never tire of reading . Our chief concern , on the present occasion , is on the subject of the contrast we have attempted to draw between profound belief and light - hearted in- fidelity . We think ...
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... sort of world apart , that is replete with delights to all who have the happy fortune to feel charms , which not only fascinate the beholder , but which linger in the memories of the absent like visions of a glorious past . Our present ...
... sort of world apart , that is replete with delights to all who have the happy fortune to feel charms , which not only fascinate the beholder , but which linger in the memories of the absent like visions of a glorious past . Our present ...
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... sort of country residence of our own , was then , as now , occupied by the Florentine governor of the Tuscan portion of the island . It stands on the extremity of a low rocky promontory that forms the western ramparts of the deep ...
... sort of country residence of our own , was then , as now , occupied by the Florentine governor of the Tuscan portion of the island . It stands on the extremity of a low rocky promontory that forms the western ramparts of the deep ...
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... sort of oracle of their own , about whose person gathered a dozen of the prettiest girls ; either anxious to hear what Ghita might have to say in the premises , or , perhaps , influenced by the pride and modesty of their sex and condi ...
... sort of oracle of their own , about whose person gathered a dozen of the prettiest girls ; either anxious to hear what Ghita might have to say in the premises , or , perhaps , influenced by the pride and modesty of their sex and condi ...
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... sort not being of rare occurrence , and usually taking the aspect of something out of the ordinary way . " Si , " said Annina , " but that would be a miracle , Maria ; VOL . I .-- 2 and why should we have a miracle , now that LE FEU ...
... sort not being of rare occurrence , and usually taking the aspect of something out of the ordinary way . " Si , " said Annina , " but that would be a miracle , Maria ; VOL . I .-- 2 and why should we have a miracle , now that LE FEU ...
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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...