Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, Volums 1-2The Author, 1844 - 207 pàgines |
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Pàgina 10
... passed in Albany 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 appointing ...
... passed in Albany 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 appointing ...
Pàgina 11
... passed half his time about the mill and landing , super- intending his workmen , 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 , super- intending his workmen , 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 12
... passed between the wheel and the planking beneath it unharmed , although there was only an inch or two to spare ; but in rising from this fearful strait , his head had been driven between a projecting beam and one of the buckets , in a ...
... passed between the wheel and the planking beneath it unharmed , although there was only an inch or two to spare ; but in rising from this fearful strait , his head had been driven between a projecting beam and one of the buckets , in a ...
Pàgina 14
... passed during the last days of her existence , than what took place at the death of her husband . Grace and I were apprised of what was so likely to occur , quite a month before the fatal moment arrived ; and we were not so much ...
... passed during the last days of her existence , than what took place at the death of her husband . Grace and I were apprised of what was so likely to occur , quite a month before the fatal moment arrived ; and we were not so much ...
Pàgina 19
... 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 tem- ples and down my neck in rich ringlets , until frequent ...
... 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 tem- ples and down my neck in rich ringlets , until frequent ...
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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.