Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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Page 32
... called a gate - the gate to that wicked place suppose is meant . " I " Rose , you amaze me ! How can you , a young woman of only nineteen , stand up for so vulgar a name as Hell - Gate ! ' " 1 " Do you think it as vulgar as 32 JACK TIER ;
... called a gate - the gate to that wicked place suppose is meant . " I " Rose , you amaze me ! How can you , a young woman of only nineteen , stand up for so vulgar a name as Hell - Gate ! ' " 1 " Do you think it as vulgar as 32 JACK TIER ;
Page 43
... suppose there is such a being , really , as Nep- tune , aunty ? " 66 be sure I do ; he is king of the sea . Why should n't there be ? The sea must have a king , as well as the land . " " The sea may be a republic , aunty , like this ...
... suppose there is such a being , really , as Nep- tune , aunty ? " 66 be sure I do ; he is king of the sea . Why should n't there be ? The sea must have a king , as well as the land . " " The sea may be a republic , aunty , like this ...
Page 47
... suppose so , sir , because it did come and take him off . That's all I knows about it . " " Had you no jaw with the gentleman ? You was n't mnm the whole time you was in the boat with him ? ” " Not a bit of it , sir . Silence and I does ...
... suppose so , sir , because it did come and take him off . That's all I knows about it . " " Had you no jaw with the gentleman ? You was n't mnm the whole time you was in the boat with him ? ” " Not a bit of it , sir . Silence and I does ...
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... suppose him to be , Captain Spike ? " " Who , a feller that lives by his own wicked deeds . No matter who he is . An informer , perhaps . At any rate , he is not the man to outwit the Molly Swash , and her old , stupid , foolish master ...
... suppose him to be , Captain Spike ? " " Who , a feller that lives by his own wicked deeds . No matter who he is . An informer , perhaps . At any rate , he is not the man to outwit the Molly Swash , and her old , stupid , foolish master ...
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... suppose , from the circumstance that the vessel is about to be off , and it is natural to think of those we leave behind , at such a moment . I intend to write to your aunt Sprague , my dear , the instant I hear we are in the offing ...
... suppose , from the circumstance that the vessel is about to be off , and it is natural to think of those we leave behind , at such a moment . I intend to write to your aunt Sprague , my dear , the instant I hear we are in the offing ...
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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.