Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 10
... soon as the flood makes . I shall go through the Gate on the next young flood , and I hope you'll have all the hands aboard in time . I see two or three of them up at that Dutch beer - house , this moment , and can tell ' em , in plain ...
... soon as the flood makes . I shall go through the Gate on the next young flood , and I hope you'll have all the hands aboard in time . I see two or three of them up at that Dutch beer - house , this moment , and can tell ' em , in plain ...
Pagina 14
... soon lend her the Mother Carey's Chickens of her own wake to amuse her . " " She has the tide against her , just here , sir ; no doubt she would do better in still water . ' " " Spike muttered something between his teeth , and jumped ...
... soon lend her the Mother Carey's Chickens of her own wake to amuse her . " " She has the tide against her , just here , sir ; no doubt she would do better in still water . ' " " Spike muttered something between his teeth , and jumped ...
Pagina 19
... soon on the wharf , and in its door soon appeared the short , sturdy figure of Capt . Spike , backing out , much as a bear descends a tree . On top of the vehicle were several light articles of female appliances , in the shape of ...
... soon on the wharf , and in its door soon appeared the short , sturdy figure of Capt . Spike , backing out , much as a bear descends a tree . On top of the vehicle were several light articles of female appliances , in the shape of ...
Pagina 20
... soon Spike had tact enough to understand he would be out of his element in assisting females along that plank , and he was busy in sending what he called " the old lady's dun- nage " on board , and in discharging the cabman . as this ...
... soon Spike had tact enough to understand he would be out of his element in assisting females along that plank , and he was busy in sending what he called " the old lady's dun- nage " on board , and in discharging the cabman . as this ...
Pagina 21
... soon took the brig on her inner bow , and began to cast her head off shore . The people at the spring pulled away with all their force , and got sufficient motion on their vessel to overcome the tide , and to give the rudder an influ ...
... soon took the brig on her inner bow , and began to cast her head off shore . The people at the spring pulled away with all their force , and got sufficient motion on their vessel to overcome the tide , and to give the rudder an influ ...
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.