Cooper's Novels, Volume 9Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... took in the form of Harry Mulford , as he stood in the gangway , offering his arm to aid her aunt and herself in passing the brig's side . A smile of recogni- tion was exchanged between the young people , as their eyes met , and the ...
... took in the form of Harry Mulford , as he stood in the gangway , offering his arm to aid her aunt and herself in passing the brig's side . A smile of recogni- tion was exchanged between the young people , as their eyes met , and the ...
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... took the brig on her inner bow , and began to cast her head off shore . The people at the spring pulled away with all their force , and got sufficient motion on their vessel to overcome the tide , and to give the rudder an influ- The ...
... took the brig on her inner bow , and began to cast her head off shore . The people at the spring pulled away with all their force , and got sufficient motion on their vessel to overcome the tide , and to give the rudder an influ- The ...
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... took a pilot when he could avoid it , and his mind was too much occupied with his duty , in that critical navigation , to share at all in the conversation of his passengers , though he did endeavour to make himself agreeable to Rose ...
... took a pilot when he could avoid it , and his mind was too much occupied with his duty , in that critical navigation , to share at all in the conversation of his passengers , though he did endeavour to make himself agreeable to Rose ...
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... to hear all about it . I told him my third v'y'ge was to Canton , with a cargo of broom - corn , where we took in salmon and dun - fish for home . A'ter that we went to Norway with ice , and brought back silks 48 JACK TIER ;
... to hear all about it . I told him my third v'y'ge was to Canton , with a cargo of broom - corn , where we took in salmon and dun - fish for home . A'ter that we went to Norway with ice , and brought back silks 48 JACK TIER ;
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... took in leather and jerked beef , and came home . Oh ! he got nothin ' from me , Capt . Spike , that'll ever do the brig a morsel of harm ! " " I am glad of that , Jack . You must know enough of the seas to understand that a close mouth ...
... took in leather and jerked beef , and came home . Oh ! he got nothin ' from me , Capt . Spike , that'll ever do the brig a morsel of harm ! " " I am glad of that , Jack . You must know enough of the seas to understand that a close mouth ...
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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.