Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, Volums 1-2The Author, 1844 - 207 pàgines |
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Pàgina iii
... answer is this . Everything which can convey to the human mind distinct and accurate impressions of events , social facts , pro- fessional peculiarities , or past history , whether of the higher or more familiar character , is of use ...
... answer is this . Everything which can convey to the human mind distinct and accurate impressions of events , social facts , pro- fessional peculiarities , or past history , whether of the higher or more familiar character , is of use ...
Pàgina 28
... answer , that showed abundant sympathy with the sentiment , though with less of exaggeration of manner and feeling , perhaps . I seized the moment as favourable for my purpose , and spoke out . " If you admire a vessel so much , Grace ...
... answer , that showed abundant sympathy with the sentiment , though with less of exaggeration of manner and feeling , perhaps . I seized the moment as favourable for my purpose , and spoke out . " If you admire a vessel so much , Grace ...
Pàgina 29
... answered Grace . " If you intend to be a sailor , he ought to know it . " " That comes from looking at our duties superficially , " I had caught this phrase from my friend , " and not distinguish- ing properly between their shadows and ...
... answered Grace . " If you intend to be a sailor , he ought to know it . " " That comes from looking at our duties superficially , " I had caught this phrase from my friend , " and not distinguish- ing properly between their shadows and ...
Pàgina 30
... answered ; " every honest calling is respectable . Have you and Rupert spoken to Mr. Hardinge on this subject ? " " Not exactly - not spoken - hinted only - that is , blindly --not so as to be understood , perhaps . " " He will never ...
... answered ; " every honest calling is respectable . Have you and Rupert spoken to Mr. Hardinge on this subject ? " " Not exactly - not spoken - hinted only - that is , blindly --not so as to be understood , perhaps . " " He will never ...
Pàgina 45
... answered , almost choked . " My mo- ther died a few months since , and my father , Captain Wal- lingford , has now been dead some years . ' 99 The master of the John was a man of about fifty , red- faced , hard - looking , pock - marked ...
... answered , almost choked . " My mo- ther died a few months since , and my father , Captain Wal- lingford , has now been dead some years . ' 99 The master of the John was a man of about fifty , red- faced , hard - looking , pock - marked ...
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Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford: Vol. 1-4 James Fenimore Cooper Visualització completa - 1851 |
Afloat and Ashore, Or The Adventures of Miles Wallingford James Fenimore Cooper Visualització completa - 1850 |
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American anchor Andrew Drewett answered ascer began better boat Bradfort brig called Canton canvass Captain Robbins Captain Williams chief-mate Clawbonny coast Compte course Crisis dear deck Emily everything eyes fancied father favour feeling fellow felt forecastle French gave gentleman girl give Grace guarda-costas hands Hardinge heard hope hour instant island knew lady land laugh letter-of-marque look love Lucy Lucy Lucy's lugger Major Merton manner mate matter Miles 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 smile 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
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Pàgina 53 - 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 250 - 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.