Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... sail , larger than that of a boat , was to be seen between the end of Blackwell's 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 ...
... sail , larger than that of a boat , was to be seen between the end of Blackwell's 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 ...
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... sail with me , since sail they must , than with any other ship - master out of America . " " You sailed once with Capt . Budd yourself , I think I have heard you say , sir ? " " The old fellow brought me up . I was with him from my ...
... sail with me , since sail they must , than with any other ship - master out of America . " " You sailed once with Capt . Budd yourself , I think I have heard you say , sir ? " " The old fellow brought me up . I was with him from my ...
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... sail again without a second mate , Capt . Spike ? " he said . " I do though , I can tell you . I hate Dickies - they are always in the way , and the captain has to keep just as much of a watch with one as without one . " " That will ...
... sail again without a second mate , Capt . Spike ? " he said . " I do though , I can tell you . I hate Dickies - they are always in the way , and the captain has to keep just as much of a watch with one as without one . " " That will ...
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... vessel to overcome the tide , and to give the rudder an influ- The latter was put hard a - starboard , and helped to cast the brig's head to the southward . ence . This Down to this moment , the only sail that OR , THE FLORIDA REEF . 21.
... vessel to overcome the tide , and to give the rudder an influ- The latter was put hard a - starboard , and helped to cast the brig's head to the southward . ence . This Down to this moment , the only sail that OR , THE FLORIDA REEF . 21.
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... sail was ready for hoisting . The Swash carried a wapper of a fore - and - aft mainsail , and , what is more , it was fitted with a standing gaff , for appearance in port . At sea , Spike knew better than to trust to this arrange- ment ...
... sail was ready for hoisting . The Swash carried a wapper of a fore - and - aft mainsail , and , what is more , it was fitted with a standing gaff , for appearance in port . At sea , Spike knew better than to trust to this arrange- ment ...
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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.