Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... Island and Corlaer's Hook , a distance of about a league . This stagnation in the movement of the port , at that parti- cular point , was owing to the state of wind and tide . Of the first , there was little more than a southerly air ...
... Island and Corlaer's Hook , a distance of about a league . This stagnation in the movement of the port , at that parti- cular point , was owing to the state of wind and tide . Of the first , there was little more than a southerly air ...
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... islands , and all near her , including the Alms- House , with such a devouring rapidity as might be expected in a town - bred girl , who was setting out on her travels for the first time . Let us be understood ; we say town - bred ...
... islands , and all near her , including the Alms- House , with such a devouring rapidity as might be expected in a town - bred girl , who was setting out on her travels for the first time . Let us be understood ; we say town - bred ...
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... island on our larboard hand , and will be all over in about another 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 myself a pilot in Hell - Gate , though I have no branch ...
... island on our larboard hand , and will be all over in about another 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 myself a pilot in Hell - Gate , though I have no branch ...
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... islands or points ahead , Mr. Mulford , you '11 round to and take him aboard . As for the steamer , if she will only pass out into the Sound where there's room , it shall go hard with us but I get to the eastward of her , with- out ...
... islands or points ahead , Mr. Mulford , you '11 round to and take him aboard . As for the steamer , if she will only pass out into the Sound where there's room , it shall go hard with us but I get to the eastward of her , with- out ...
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... Island , all hands expected a boat would put off with a pilot , or to demand pilotage ; but none came , and the Swash now seemed released from all her present dangers , unless some might still be connected with the revenue steamer . To ...
... Island , all hands expected a boat would put off with a pilot , or to demand pilotage ; but none came , and the Swash now seemed released from all her present dangers , unless some might still be connected with the revenue steamer . To ...
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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.