Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... heard further in gale of wind than a certain gentleman who is to be found within a foot of the spot where I stand . Yet , sir , I've been hailing the Swash these five minutes , and thankful am I to find some one at last who is on board ...
... heard further in gale of wind than a certain gentleman who is to be found within a foot of the spot where I stand . Yet , sir , I've been hailing the Swash these five minutes , and thankful am I to find some one at last who is on board ...
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... heard that Uncle Sam was building some large steamers for the revenue service , and , if I mistake not , with some new invention to get along with , that is neither wheel nor propeller . This must be one of these new craft , brought out ...
... heard that Uncle Sam was building some large steamers for the revenue service , and , if I mistake not , with some new invention to get along with , that is neither wheel nor propeller . This must be one of these new craft , brought out ...
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... heard you say , sir ? " " The old fellow brought me up . I was with him from my tenth to my twentieth year , and then broke adrift to see fashions . We all do that , you know , Mr. Mulford , when we are young and ambitious , and my turn ...
... heard you say , sir ? " " The old fellow brought me up . I was with him from my tenth to my twentieth year , and then broke adrift to see fashions . We all do that , you know , Mr. Mulford , when we are young and ambitious , and my turn ...
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... heard something of her deeds in bringing off specie , and proscribed persons , at dif- ferent epochs in the revolutions of that part of the world , and he had always understood that her present commander and 2 * OR , THE FLORIDA REEF ...
... heard something of her deeds in bringing off specie , and proscribed persons , at dif- ferent epochs in the revolutions of that part of the world , and he had always understood that her present commander and 2 * OR , THE FLORIDA REEF ...
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... heard . This circumstance alone would soon have put an end to the conversation , had not Spike's pausing to reflect brought about the same result , as mentioned . In the mean time , Mulford had got the canvas spread . Forward , the ...
... heard . This circumstance alone would soon have put an end to the conversation , had not Spike's pausing to reflect brought about the same result , as mentioned . In the mean time , Mulford had got the canvas spread . Forward , the ...
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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.