Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... feel- ing of dark distrust came over him , as he listened to his orders concerning the famous accommodations he intended to give to Rose Budd and that " capital old lady , her aunt ; " his opinion of " the immense deal of good sea - air ...
... feel- ing of dark distrust came over him , as he listened to his orders concerning the famous accommodations he intended to give to Rose Budd and that " capital old lady , her aunt ; " his opinion of " the immense deal of good sea - air ...
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... feeling governed Biddy , too , för , as Mulford civilly extended his hand to her alsó , she ex- claimed- " No fear of me , Mr. Mate - I came from Ireland by wa- ther , and knows all about ships and brigs , I do . If you could have seen ...
... feeling governed Biddy , too , för , as Mulford civilly extended his hand to her alsó , she ex- claimed- " No fear of me , Mr. Mate - I came from Ireland by wa- ther , and knows all about ships and brigs , I do . If you could have seen ...
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... feeling being exhibited in his countenance , blended with a malignant ferocity . " Has that brig any pilot ? " asked the larger and better- looking of the two strangers . " What's that to you , friend ? " demanded Spike , in return ...
... feeling being exhibited in his countenance , blended with a malignant ferocity . " Has that brig any pilot ? " asked the larger and better- looking of the two strangers . " What's that to you , friend ? " demanded Spike , in return ...
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... feel her great superiority over her niece , so very unequivo- cally , as when the subject of the ocean was introduced , about which she did know something , and touching which Rose was profoundly ignorant , or as ignorant as a girl of ...
... feel her great superiority over her niece , so very unequivo- cally , as when the subject of the ocean was introduced , about which she did know something , and touching which Rose was profoundly ignorant , or as ignorant as a girl of ...
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... the eye of every mariner in that vessel was on the young man , as , in the midst of a death - like silence , he performed this all - important duty . It was like the physician's feeling the pulse of his patient 36 JACK TIER ;
... the eye of every mariner in that vessel was on the young man , as , in the midst of a death - like silence , he performed this all - important duty . It was like the physician's feeling the pulse of his patient 36 JACK TIER ;
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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.