Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Pagina 18
... thought to be of uncommonly just proportions . By half - past two , P. M. , everything was ready for get- ting the brigantine under way . Her fore - topsail - or fore- tawsail as Spike called it — was loose , the fasts were singled ...
... thought to be of uncommonly just proportions . By half - past two , P. M. , everything was ready for get- ting the brigantine under way . Her fore - topsail - or fore- tawsail as Spike called it — was loose , the fasts were singled ...
Pagina 33
... thought he would have choked , though it was with a fly to be sure ; but gnats are nothing but small flies , you know , Miss Rose . Yes , I'm quite of your way of thinking , Miss Rose ; it is very vulgar to be straining at gnats and ...
... thought he would have choked , though it was with a fly to be sure ; but gnats are nothing but small flies , you know , Miss Rose . Yes , I'm quite of your way of thinking , Miss Rose ; it is very vulgar to be straining at gnats and ...
Pagina 37
... thought she was going to stop and pass the night there . That's the very spot on which ' The Hussar ' frigate was wrecked . " " I never had We " So I have heard , sir . But she drew so much water that she hit slap against the rock , and ...
... thought she was going to stop and pass the night there . That's the very spot on which ' The Hussar ' frigate was wrecked . " " I never had We " So I have heard , sir . But she drew so much water that she hit slap against the rock , and ...
Pagina 44
... thought of all this , but an opportunity soon offered of putting them on a wrong scent . A large coasting schooner , carrying every- thing that would draw on a wind , came sweeping under the stern of the Swash , and hailed . " Has ...
... thought of all this , but an opportunity soon offered of putting them on a wrong scent . A large coasting schooner , carrying every- thing that would draw on a wind , came sweeping under the stern of the Swash , and hailed . " Has ...
Pagina 47
... thought would be willin ' to ' arn his quarter by giving me a cast alongside . So here I am , and a long pull I've had to get here . " As this was said , Jack removed his hat and wiped his brow with a handkerchief , which , if it had ...
... thought would be willin ' to ' arn his quarter by giving me a cast alongside . So here I am , and a long pull I've had to get here . " As this was said , Jack removed his hat and wiped his brow with a handkerchief , which , if it had ...
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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.