Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 22
... reason why the brig was so unceremoniously cast into the stream , without showing more of her cloth . The jib and flying - jibs , however , did at that moment drop beneath their booms , ready for hoisting . Such was the state of things ...
... reason why the brig was so unceremoniously cast into the stream , without showing more of her cloth . The jib and flying - jibs , however , did at that moment drop beneath their booms , ready for hoisting . Such was the state of things ...
Pagina 24
... reasons for wishing Jack Tier were not resuscitated in this extraordinary manner , and some for be- ing glad to see him . The fellow had once been largely in his confidence , and knew more than was quite safe for any one to remember but ...
... reasons for wishing Jack Tier were not resuscitated in this extraordinary manner , and some for be- ing glad to see him . The fellow had once been largely in his confidence , and knew more than was quite safe for any one to remember but ...
Pagina 40
... reason than another craft to fear a government vessel , but the sight of one of them makes me oncomfortable ; that's all . " Mulford shrugged his shoulders and remained silent , per- ceiving that his commander was not disposed to pursue ...
... reason than another craft to fear a government vessel , but the sight of one of them makes me oncomfortable ; that's all . " Mulford shrugged his shoulders and remained silent , per- ceiving that his commander was not disposed to pursue ...
Pagina 50
... reason for it ; but he would not return and attempt the passage to sea by way of Sandy Hook . His manner of regarding the whole matter was cool and judicious . The distance to the Hook was too great to be made in such short nights ere ...
... reason for it ; but he would not return and attempt the passage to sea by way of Sandy Hook . His manner of regarding the whole matter was cool and judicious . The distance to the Hook was too great to be made in such short nights ere ...
Pagina 53
... be answered , as you say , but the answers sometimes are unsatisfactory . Captain Spike , for some reason or other , is have anything to 5 * OR , THE FLORIDA REEF . 53 runs parallel with the Neck for near a mile, ...
... be answered , as you say , but the answers sometimes are unsatisfactory . Captain Spike , for some reason or other , is have anything to 5 * OR , THE FLORIDA REEF . 53 runs parallel with the Neck for near a mile, ...
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.