Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 9
... Swash , or Molly Swash , as was her registered name , to his mate- " we shall be drop- ping out as soon as the tide makes , and I intend to get through the Gate , at least , on the next flood . Waiting for a wind in port is lubberly ...
... Swash , or Molly Swash , as was her registered name , to his mate- " we shall be drop- ping out as soon as the tide makes , and I intend to get through the Gate , at least , on the next flood . Waiting for a wind in port is lubberly ...
Page 10
... Swash these five minutes , and thankful am I to find some one at last who is on board to answer me . " " What are your orders , Capt . Spike ? " " To see all clear for a start as soon as the flood makes . I shall go through the Gate on ...
... Swash these five minutes , and thankful am I to find some one at last who is on board to answer me . " " What are your orders , Capt . Spike ? " " To see all clear for a start as soon as the flood makes . I shall go through the Gate on ...
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... Swash was lying is erroneously termed , was just at that moment unusually clear of craft , and not a sail , larger than that of a boat , was to be seen between the end of Blackwell's Island and Corlaer's Hook , a distance of about a ...
... Swash was lying is erroneously termed , was just at that moment unusually clear of craft , and not a sail , larger than that of a boat , was to be seen between the end of Blackwell's Island and Corlaer's Hook , a distance of about a ...
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... Swash would 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 ...
... Swash would 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 ...
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... Swash . Two hours produced a sensible change in and around that brigantine . Her people had all come back to duty , and what was very remarkable among seafaring folk , sober to a man . But , as has been said , Spike was a temperance man ...
... Swash . Two hours produced a sensible change in and around that brigantine . Her people had all come back to duty , and what was very remarkable among seafaring folk , sober to a man . But , as has been said , Spike was a temperance man ...
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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
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.