Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... town , it is scarcely necessary to say that such a wharf could only be found high up , and at a considerable distance from the usual haunts of commerce . The brig lay more than a mile above the Hook ( Corlaer's , ( 9 ) JACK TIER. ...
... town , it is scarcely necessary to say that such a wharf could only be found high up , and at a considerable distance from the usual haunts of commerce . The brig lay more than a mile above the Hook ( Corlaer's , ( 9 ) JACK TIER. ...
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... necessary . He preferred to turn to the consideration of the qualities of the steamer in sight , a subject on which , as seamen , they might better sympathize . " That's a droll - looking revenue cutter , after all , Capt . Spike , " he ...
... necessary . He preferred to turn to the consideration of the qualities of the steamer in sight , a subject on which , as seamen , they might better sympathize . " That's a droll - looking revenue cutter , after all , Capt . Spike , " he ...
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... necessary to work her with facility and expedition . After all , there were not many persons to be enumerated among the " people of the Molly Swash , " as they called themselves ; not more than a dozen , including those aft , as well as ...
... necessary to work her with facility and expedition . After all , there were not many persons to be enumerated among the " people of the Molly Swash , " as they called themselves ; not more than a dozen , including those aft , as well as ...
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... necessary to betray any extraor dinary emotions in ascending the plank , unless , indeed , it might be those of delight on finding her foot once more on the deck of a vessel ! Something of the same feeling governed Biddy , too , för ...
... necessary to betray any extraor dinary emotions in ascending the plank , unless , indeed , it might be those of delight on finding her foot once more on the deck of a vessel ! Something of the same feeling governed Biddy , too , för ...
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... necessary to let go the brails to loosen this broad sheet of canvas , and to clap on the out - hauler , to set it . This was probably the reason why the brig was so unceremoniously cast into the stream , without showing more of her ...
... necessary to let go the brails to loosen this broad sheet of canvas , and to clap on the out - hauler , to set it . This was probably the reason why the brig was so unceremoniously cast into the stream , without showing more of her ...
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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.