Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, Volums 1-2The Author, 1844 - 207 pàgines |
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Pàgina iii
... believe just as much , or as little , of the matter here laid before him , or her , as may suit his , or her notions , pre- judices , knowledge of the world , or ignorance . If anybody is disposed to swear he knows precisely where ...
... believe just as much , or as little , of the matter here laid before him , or her , as may suit his , or her notions , pre- judices , knowledge of the world , or ignorance . If anybody is disposed to swear he knows precisely where ...
Pàgina 12
... believe , in conse- quence of some part of his coat getting attached to the head of a nail . This was the first serious sorrow of my life . I had always regarded my father as one of the fixtures of the world ; as a part of the great ...
... believe , in conse- quence of some part of his coat getting attached to the head of a nail . This was the first serious sorrow of my life . I had always regarded my father as one of the fixtures of the world ; as a part of the great ...
Pàgina 14
... believe we were more beloved because we stood in this relation to the deceased , than be- cause we were her own natural offspring . Her health became gradually undermined , and , three years after the accident of the mill , Mr. Hardinge ...
... believe we were more beloved because we stood in this relation to the deceased , than be- cause we were her own natural offspring . Her health became gradually undermined , and , three years after the accident of the mill , Mr. Hardinge ...
Pàgina 22
... believe . " " That is the worst of it . Congress did pass a law , two or three years since , to build some frigates , but they have never been launched . Now Washington has gone out of office , I suppose we shall never have anything ...
... believe . " " That is the worst of it . Congress did pass a law , two or three years since , to build some frigates , but they have never been launched . Now Washington has gone out of office , I suppose we shall never have anything ...
Pàgina 24
... believe some religious objections were connected with his reluctance to consent to my following the sea , as a calling . At any rate , it was easy to discover that these objections were lasting 24 WALLINGFORD . MILES.
... believe some religious objections were connected with his reluctance to consent to my following the sea , as a calling . At any rate , it was easy to discover that these objections were lasting 24 WALLINGFORD . MILES.
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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.