Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 9
... called out Capt . Stephen Spike , of the half - rigged , brigantine Swash , or Molly Swash , as was her registered name , to his mate- " we shall be drop- ping out as soon as the tide makes , and I intend to get through the Gate , at ...
... called out Capt . Stephen Spike , of the half - rigged , brigantine Swash , or Molly Swash , as was her registered name , to his mate- " we shall be drop- ping out as soon as the tide makes , and I intend to get through the Gate , at ...
Pagina 10
... called out the mate , a tight , well - grown , straight - built , handsome sailor - lad of two or three - and - twenty - one full of health , strength and manli- ness . " Hail ! If you call straining a man's throat until he's hoarse ...
... called out the mate , a tight , well - grown , straight - built , handsome sailor - lad of two or three - and - twenty - one full of health , strength and manli- ness . " Hail ! If you call straining a man's throat until he's hoarse ...
Pagina 17
... called themselves ; not more than a dozen , including those aft , as well as those forward . A peculiar feature of this crew , however , was the circumstance that they were all middle - aged men , with the exception of the mate , and ...
... called themselves ; not more than a dozen , including those aft , as well as those forward . A peculiar feature of this crew , however , was the circumstance that they were all middle - aged men , with the exception of the mate , and ...
Pagina 18
... called it — was loose , the fasts were singled , and a spring had been carried to a post in the wharf , that was well forward of the starboard bow , and the brig's head turned to the southwest , or down the stream , and conse- quently ...
... called it — was loose , the fasts were singled , and a spring had been carried to a post in the wharf , that was well forward of the starboard bow , and the brig's head turned to the southwest , or down the stream , and conse- quently ...
Pagina 20
... called " the old lady's dun- nage " on board , and in discharging the cabman . as this was done , he sprang into the main - channels , and thence via the bulwarks , on deck , ordering the plank to be hauled aboard . A solitary labourer ...
... called " the old lady's dun- nage " on board , and in discharging the cabman . as this was done , he sprang into the main - channels , and thence via the bulwarks , on deck , ordering the plank to be hauled aboard . A solitary labourer ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
a'ter anchor answered appeared ashore aunt aunty better Biddy boat boatswain brig brig's brigantine cabin called canvas Captain Mull Captain Spike circumstance course craft danger dear deck distance Don Juan Don Wan doubloons Dry Tortugas duty eyes fancied feel flour forecastle foresail half hand Harry Mulford heard hope hour hydropathy instant island islets Jack Tier Josh keep Key West knew light light-house look Madam Budd mainsail manner masts matter Mexican mile minutes Miss Rose Molly Swash Mona Passage never night once passage passed Poughkeepsie reef relict returned rock Rose Budd Rose's sail schooner seemed seen Señor Montefalderon ship side sloop-of-war soon sort spot state-room steamer Stephen Spike steward's assistant stood tell thing thought turned Uncle vessel Wallace watch wind windward wish wreck yards yawl young mate
Populaire passages
Pagina 3 - The night has been unruly : where we lay, Our chimneys were blown down : and, as they say, Lamentings heard i' the air ; strange screams of death: And, prophesying with accents terrible Of dire combustion and confused events, New hatch'd to the woeful time, The obscure bird clamour'd the live-long night : Some say the earth was feverous, and did shake.
Pagina 1 - Ay, now am I in Arden ; the more fool I : when I was at home, I was in a better place : but travellers must be content.
Pagina 63 - The western wave was all a-flame; The day was well nigh done! Almost upon the western wave Rested the broad bright Sun; When that strange shape drove suddenly Betwixt us and the Sun. And...
Pagina 188 - MAN hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends, On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends ; With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
Pagina 185 - Don't grudge a poor morthal half a minute of lite, at the last moment," answered Biddy. " It's not long that I'll throuble ye, and so no more need be said.