Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, Volums 1-2The Author, 1844 - 207 pàgines |
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Pàgina 27
... minute occurrence connected with it is as fresh in my mind as if the whole had taken place only yesterday . We were all four of us seated on a rude bench that my mother had caused to be placed under the shade of an enor- mous oak that ...
... minute occurrence connected with it is as fresh in my mind as if the whole had taken place only yesterday . We were all four of us seated on a rude bench that my mother had caused to be placed under the shade of an enor- mous oak that ...
Pàgina 28
... minutes succeeded , during which time I affected to be gazing at the distant sloops , and then I ventured to steal a glance at my companions . I found Grace's mild eyes earnestly riveted on my face ; and , turn- ing from their anxious ...
... minutes succeeded , during which time I affected to be gazing at the distant sloops , and then I ventured to steal a glance at my companions . I found Grace's mild eyes earnestly riveted on my face ; and , turn- ing from their anxious ...
Pàgina 36
... minutes , or until a bend in the creek put a dark mass of earth between us and them . Such was the manner of my departure from Clawbonny , in the month of September , 1797. I wanted a few days of being seventeen ; Rupert was six months ...
... minutes , or until a bend in the creek put a dark mass of earth between us and them . Such was the manner of my departure from Clawbonny , in the month of September , 1797. I wanted a few days of being seventeen ; Rupert was six months ...
Pàgina 37
... minutes , the Grace & Lucy , for so the boat was called , emerged from between two , high , steep banks , and entered on the broader bosom of the Hudson . Neb gave a half - suppressed , negro - like cry of exultation , as we shot out ...
... minutes , the Grace & Lucy , for so the boat was called , emerged from between two , high , steep banks , and entered on the broader bosom of the Hudson . Neb gave a half - suppressed , negro - like cry of exultation , as we shot out ...
Pàgina 47
... minutes to cast the sail loose . Then it rained , and sails were to be loosened to dry . I let everything fall forward with my own hands , and , when we came to roll up the canvass again , I actually managed all three of the royals ...
... minutes to cast the sail loose . Then it rained , and sails were to be loosened to dry . I let everything fall forward with my own hands , and , when we came to roll up the canvass again , I actually managed all three of the royals ...
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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.