Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 7
... facts of our legend . The attentive observer of men and things has many occasions to note the manner in which ordinary lookers on deceive themselves , as well as others . The species of treason portrayed in these pages is no uncommon ...
... facts of our legend . The attentive observer of men and things has many occasions to note the manner in which ordinary lookers on deceive themselves , as well as others . The species of treason portrayed in these pages is no uncommon ...
Pagina 10
... fact . It was a solitary place for a vessel , in the midst of a crowd . The grum top- chain voice of Captain Spike had nothing there to mingle with , or interrupt its harsh tones , and it instantly brought on deck Harry Mulford , the ...
... fact . It was a solitary place for a vessel , in the midst of a crowd . The grum top- chain voice of Captain Spike had nothing there to mingle with , or interrupt its harsh tones , and it instantly brought on deck Harry Mulford , the ...
Pagina 14
... fact that she is national in character would clear her . " " Then let her carry a national flag , and be d - d to her , " answered Spike fiercely . ર " I can show you law for what I say , Mr. Mulford . The American flag has its stripes ...
... fact that she is national in character would clear her . " " Then let her carry a national flag , and be d - d to her , " answered Spike fiercely . ર " I can show you law for what I say , Mr. Mulford . The American flag has its stripes ...
Pagina 19
... Let us be understood ; we say town - bred , because such was the fact ; for Rose Budd had been both born and educated in Manhattan , though we are far from wishing to be understood that she was either very well OR , THE FLORIDA REEF . 19.
... Let us be understood ; we say town - bred , because such was the fact ; for Rose Budd had been both born and educated in Manhattan , though we are far from wishing to be understood that she was either very well OR , THE FLORIDA REEF . 19.
Pagina 39
... fact that his steward had sailed with him for more than twenty years . Where he had picked up Josh no one could say , but Josh and himself , and neither chose to be very commu- nicative on the subject . But Josh had certainly been with ...
... fact that his steward had sailed with him for more than twenty years . Where he had picked up Josh no one could say , but Josh and himself , and neither chose to be very commu- nicative on the subject . But Josh had certainly been with ...
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.