Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 20
... standing out and receiving the air , as if guided more by volition than any mechanical power . The effect on the hull was almost magical ; for , notwith- standing the nearly imperceptible force of the propelling power , owing to the ...
... standing out and receiving the air , as if guided more by volition than any mechanical power . The effect on the hull was almost magical ; for , notwith- standing the nearly imperceptible force of the propelling power , owing to the ...
Page 22
... standing in , as before , in the direction of the canal . This change in the lugger's course produced a general movement in the crowd , which began to quit the heights , hastening to descend the terraced streets , in order to reach the ...
... standing in , as before , in the direction of the canal . This change in the lugger's course produced a general movement in the crowd , which began to quit the heights , hastening to descend the terraced streets , in order to reach the ...
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... standing on the threshold . It was now too late to prevent the intrusion , and a little surprise at the appearance of the new - comer , held all mute and observant for a minute . The person who had followed his ears , and thus reached ...
... standing on the threshold . It was now too late to prevent the intrusion , and a little surprise at the appearance of the new - comer , held all mute and observant for a minute . The person who had followed his ears , and thus reached ...
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... standing in the conspicuous position named , were Raoul Yvard , himself , and Ithuel Bolt . Their conversation was in French , the part borne by the last being most execrably pronounced , and paying little or no attention to grammar ...
... standing in the conspicuous position named , were Raoul Yvard , himself , and Ithuel Bolt . Their conversation was in French , the part borne by the last being most execrably pronounced , and paying little or no attention to grammar ...
Page 93
... standing , showed that no time was lost , and presently le Feu - Follet shot by an opening between the warehouses , under all sail . At this critical instant , the frigate , which saw what passed , but which had been deceived , like all ...
... standing , showed that no time was lost , and presently le Feu - Follet shot by an opening between the warehouses , under all sail . At this critical instant , the frigate , which saw what passed , but which had been deceived , like all ...
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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...