Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 53
... leaving Mulford on the quarter - deck , to work the vessel . Perceiving this , she managed to get near the mate , without attracting her aunt's attention , and at the same time out of ear - shot . " Is " Why is everybody so still and ...
... leaving Mulford on the quarter - deck , to work the vessel . Perceiving this , she managed to get near the mate , without attracting her aunt's attention , and at the same time out of ear - shot . " Is " Why is everybody so still and ...
Pagina 54
... leaving a sort of bay , in the angle , for the Swash to enter . The land was somewhat low in all directions but one , and that was by drawing a straight line from the Point , through the steamer , to the Long Island shore . On the ...
... leaving a sort of bay , in the angle , for the Swash to enter . The land was somewhat low in all directions but one , and that was by drawing a straight line from the Point , through the steamer , to the Long Island shore . On the ...
Pagina 65
... leave behind , at such a moment . I intend to write to your aunt Sprague , my dear , the instant I hear we are in the offing ; and what is more , I intend to make you my amanuensis . " " But how will the letter be sent , aunty ? —I have ...
... leave behind , at such a moment . I intend to write to your aunt Sprague , my dear , the instant I hear we are in the offing ; and what is more , I intend to make you my amanuensis . " " But how will the letter be sent , aunty ? —I have ...
Pagina 92
... leaving the wharf , who had passed her in Hell - Gate , with Jack Tier in his boat , and who had joined her off Throgmorton's , was now on her deck , urging her commander by every consideration not to let the brig escape . It was at his ...
... leaving the wharf , who had passed her in Hell - Gate , with Jack Tier in his boat , and who had joined her off Throgmorton's , was now on her deck , urging her commander by every consideration not to let the brig escape . It was at his ...
Pagina 112
... leaving the midshipman on deck , who had fallen into conversation with the relict and her pretty niece . The half - deck of the brigantine contained spare sails , provisions , and water , as usual , while quantities of old canvas lay ...
... leaving the midshipman on deck , who had fallen into conversation with the relict and her pretty niece . The half - deck of the brigantine contained spare sails , provisions , and water , as usual , while quantities of old canvas lay ...
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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.