Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... 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 , and a spring had been carried to a post in the wharf ...
... 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 , and a spring had been carried to a post in the wharf ...
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... half - doubting , half - bold girl along the plank with a steady hand and rigid muscles . As for the aunt , as a captain's widow , she had not felt it necessary to betray any extraor dinary emotions in ascending the plank , unless ...
... half - doubting , half - bold girl along the plank with a steady hand and rigid muscles . As for the aunt , as a captain's widow , she had not felt it necessary to betray any extraor dinary emotions in ascending the plank , unless ...
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... half - jigger rig- ged , which is altogether a different thing . " " Was my uncle's vessel , The Rose In Bloom , then , very different from the Swash ? " " Very different indeed , child ! Why , The Rose In Bloom was a full - jiggered ...
... half - jigger rig- ged , which is altogether a different thing . " " Was my uncle's vessel , The Rose In Bloom , then , very different from the Swash ? " " Very different indeed , child ! Why , The Rose In Bloom was a full - jiggered ...
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... half - jigger vessel , so very , very beautiful , that I do not know how I should be- have were I to go on board a full - jigger . " Mulford turned abruptly away , the circumstance of Rose's making herself ridiculous giving him sudden ...
... half - jigger vessel , so very , very beautiful , that I do not know how I should be- have were I to go on board a full - jigger . " Mulford turned abruptly away , the circumstance of Rose's making herself ridiculous giving him sudden ...
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... half mile , or so . It's no such bad place , a'ter . all , is Hell - Gate , to them that's used to it . I call ... half reluctantly , half anxious to speak , " what has gate to do with whirlpools ? You will remember it is called a gate ...
... half mile , or so . It's no such bad place , a'ter . all , is Hell - Gate , to them that's used to it . I call ... half reluctantly , half anxious to speak , " what has gate to do with whirlpools ? You will remember it is called a gate ...
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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.