Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... ship - yards , in fact . It was a solitary place for a vessel , in the midst of a crowd . The grum top- chain voice of Captain Spike had nothing there to mingle with , or interrupt its harsh tones , and it instantly brought on deck ...
... ship - yards , in fact . It was a solitary place for a vessel , in the midst of a crowd . The grum top- chain voice of Captain Spike had nothing there to mingle with , or interrupt its harsh tones , and it instantly brought on deck ...
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... 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 tenth to my twentieth year , and then broke adrift to see ...
... 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 tenth to my twentieth year , and then broke adrift to see ...
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... ship goes off before the wind , now inclining to the right , and then again to the left . The gait of the man would have proclaimed him a sea - dog , to any one acquainted with that animal , as far as he could be seen . The short squab ...
... ship goes off before the wind , now inclining to the right , and then again to the left . The gait of the man would have proclaimed him a sea - dog , to any one acquainted with that animal , as far as he could be seen . The short squab ...
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... ship - master's widow ; solid , comfortable and buxom . Neither was she old , nor ugly . On the con- trary , her years did not exceed forty , and being well pre- served , in consequence of never having been a mother , she might even ...
... ship - master's widow ; solid , comfortable and buxom . Neither was she old , nor ugly . On the con- trary , her years did not exceed forty , and being well pre- served , in consequence of never having been a mother , she might even ...
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... ship - chan- dlers and caulkers . But I don't like them chaps , and what I don't relish I never swallow , you know . " " They'll hardly try to get aboard us , sir ; you see we are quite clear of the wharf , and the mainsail will take ...
... ship - chan- dlers and caulkers . But I don't like them chaps , and what I don't relish I never swallow , you know . " " They'll hardly try to get aboard us , sir ; you see we are quite clear of the wharf , and the mainsail will take ...
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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.