Afloat and Ashore; Or the Adventures of Miles WallingfordThe Author, 1844 - 282 pàgines |
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Pàgina 7
... passed in Al- bany as one of the representatives of the county . In his day , it was a credit to a man to represent a county , and to hold office under the State ; though the abuse of the elective principle , not to say of the ...
... passed in Al- bany as one of the representatives of the county . In his day , it was a credit to a man to represent a county , and to hold office under the State ; though the abuse of the elective principle , not to say of the ...
Pàgina 8
... passed half his time about the mill and landing , superintending his work- men , and particularly giving directions about the fitting of the sloop , which was his property also , and about the gear of the mill . He was clever ...
... passed half his time about the mill and landing , superintending his work- men , and particularly giving directions about the fitting of the sloop , which was his property also , and about the gear of the mill . He was clever ...
Pàgina 9
... passed a fearful keel - haul- ing , but for one circumstance . He had held on to the wheel with the tenacity of a seaman , since letting go his hold would have thrown him down a cliff of near a hundred feet in depth , and he actually passed ...
... passed a fearful keel - haul- ing , but for one circumstance . He had held on to the wheel with the tenacity of a seaman , since letting go his hold would have thrown him down a cliff of near a hundred feet in depth , and he actually passed ...
Pàgina 22
... passing me in masculine qualities of this nature , after I had passed my twelfth year . My hair was a dark auburn , and it was the only thing about my face , perhaps , that would cause a stranger to notice it ; but this hung about my ...
... passing me in masculine qualities of this nature , after I had passed my twelfth year . My hair was a dark auburn , and it was the only thing about my face , perhaps , that would cause a stranger to notice it ; but this hung about my ...
Pàgina 36
... passed hours in company daily , opportu- nities were not wanting to effect this purpose . I thought my friend was a little shy on this project ; but I had so much affection for Grace , and so much confidence in Lucy's sound judg- ment ...
... passed hours in company daily , opportu- nities were not wanting to effect this purpose . I thought my friend was a little shy on this project ; but I had so much affection for Grace , and so much confidence in Lucy's sound judg- ment ...
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American anchor Andrew Drewett answered ascer began better boat bolt-rope Bradfort brig called canvass Captain Robbins Captain Williams cerning Clawbonny coast Compte course Crisis dear deck Digges dollars Emily everything eyes fancied father favour feeling fellow felt forecastle French gave girl give Grace guarda-costas hands Hardinge heard hope hour instant island knew lady land laugh letter-of-marque look Lucy Lucy's lugger Major Merton manner Marble Masser Mile mate matter minutes Miss Merton morning never nigger night nolle prosequi ocean passage passed pearls pounds currency pretty proas ready reef round Rupert sail sailor savages schooner seemed seen ship sister sloop Smudge soon sort stay-sail suppose taffrail Talcott tell thing thought Tigris tion told took top-mast true turned Ulster county vessel voyage Wallingford whole wind wish yawl young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 244 - And with them the Being Beauteous Who unto my youth was given, More than all things else to love me, And is now a saint in heaven. With a slow and noiseless footstep Comes that messenger divine, Takes the vacant chair beside me, Lays her gentle hand in mine. And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender eyes, Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.
Pàgina 86 - There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
Pàgina 25 - The monarch mind, the mystery of commanding, The birth-hour gift, the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions till they move as one : Thou hast it.
Pàgina 239 - Drink ! drink ! to whom shall we drink ? To a friend or a mistress ? — Come, let me think ! To those who are absent, or those who are here ? To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear ? Alas ! when I look, I find none of the last ! The present is barren — let 's drink to the past.
Pàgina 134 - With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil ; With motions graceful as a bird's in air ; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That e'er clenched fingers in a captive's hair?
Pàgina 245 - How pleasant and how sad the turning tide Of human life, when side by side The child and youth begin to glide Along the vale of years : The pure twin-being for a little space, With lightsome heart, and yet a graver face, Too young for woe, though not for tears ! ALLSTON.