Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 9
... stood on the eastern side of the town , it is scarcely necessary to say that such a wharf could only be found high up , and at a considerable distance from the usual haunts of commerce . The brig lay more than a mile above the Hook ...
... stood on the eastern side of the town , it is scarcely necessary to say that such a wharf could only be found high up , and at a considerable distance from the usual haunts of commerce . The brig lay more than a mile above the Hook ...
Pagina 18
... stood about the decks with their arms thrust into the bosoms of their shirts , and the whole picture was one of silent , and possibly of somewhat uneasy expec- tation . Nothing was said , however ; Mulford walking the quarter - deck ...
... stood about the decks with their arms thrust into the bosoms of their shirts , and the whole picture was one of silent , and possibly of somewhat uneasy expec- tation . Nothing was said , however ; Mulford walking the quarter - deck ...
Pagina 20
... stood in the gangway , offering his arm to aid her aunt and herself in passing the brig's side . A smile of recogni- tion was exchanged between the young people , as their eyes met , and the colour , which formed so bright a charm in ...
... stood in the gangway , offering his arm to aid her aunt and herself in passing the brig's side . A smile of recogni- tion was exchanged between the young people , as their eyes met , and the colour , which formed so bright a charm in ...
Pagina 21
... stood silently watching the movements of the brig , as he leaned against a fence . The want of houses in that quarter enabled any person to see this stranger from the deck of the Swash , but no one on board her seemed to regard him at ...
... stood silently watching the movements of the brig , as he leaned against a fence . The want of houses in that quarter enabled any person to see this stranger from the deck of the Swash , but no one on board her seemed to regard him at ...
Pagina 33
... stood on the quarter - deck , to look after the head- braces . An old and trustworthy seaman , who acted as a sort of boatswain , had the charge on the forecastle , and was to tend the sheets and tack . His name was Rove . " See all ...
... stood on the quarter - deck , to look after the head- braces . An old and trustworthy seaman , who acted as a sort of boatswain , had the charge on the forecastle , and was to tend the sheets and tack . His name was Rove . " See all ...
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.