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... Ischia , which place she must have reached in the course of the night , at there was a good land - wind from the twenty - third to the fifth hour . " " This agrees with our account as to the time and place , " said Griffin ; " but not ...
... Ischia , which place she must have reached in the course of the night , at there was a good land - wind from the twenty - third to the fifth hour . " " This agrees with our account as to the time and place , " said Griffin ; " but not ...
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... Ischia and Procida , it will be easier to unearth a fox than to drive her out single- handed . As for any more boat - service against her , I suppose you ' ve all had enough of that ? " " Why , Sir , I rather think the people would be ...
... Ischia and Procida , it will be easier to unearth a fox than to drive her out single- handed . As for any more boat - service against her , I suppose you ' ve all had enough of that ? " " Why , Sir , I rather think the people would be ...
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... Ischia was visible a confused but distant pile on the lee - bow . An order from Cuffe , however , set every - body in motion . Yard and stay - tackles were overhauled and hooked on , the boatswain's - mate piped the orders , and the ...
... Ischia was visible a confused but distant pile on the lee - bow . An order from Cuffe , however , set every - body in motion . Yard and stay - tackles were overhauled and hooked on , the boatswain's - mate piped the orders , and the ...
Page 255
... Ischia , Irlanda , Inghilterra , Scozia , Malta , Capraya , Pianosa , Gorgona , and America , with several more in the east ; but I never heard of such an island as Guernsey ! Sì , Signore ; we are humble people , and I hope modest ...
... Ischia , Irlanda , Inghilterra , Scozia , Malta , Capraya , Pianosa , Gorgona , and America , with several more in the east ; but I never heard of such an island as Guernsey ! Sì , Signore ; we are humble people , and I hope modest ...
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... Ischia , in order to make certain that the treacherous craft had not gone behind the mountains of that island for a refuge . In short , no expedient likely to discover the fugitive was neglected . All failed , however ; boat after boat ...
... Ischia , in order to make certain that the treacherous craft had not gone behind the mountains of that island for a refuge . In short , no expedient likely to discover the fugitive was neglected . All failed , however ; boat after boat ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Jack O'lantern: (Le Feu-follet) Or, The Privateer James Fenimore Cooper Affichage du livre entier - 1845 |
The Jack O'Lantern: (Le Feu-follet;) Or, the Privateer, Volume 1 James Fenimore Cooper Affichage du livre entier - 1842 |
The Jack O' Lantern; (Le Feu-follet;) Or, The Privateer James Fenimore Cooper Affichage du livre entier - 1843 |
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a-head admiral anchor Andrea Barrofaldi appearance boat breeze cabin called canvass Capitano Capri Captain Cuffe Captain Rule Caraccioli Carlo Giuntotardi carronades chase circumstances Clinch coast commander course craft crew deck duty eccellenza Elba Elbans enemy English escape Etooelle exclaimed eyes favour feeling felt felucca Feu-Follet Few-Folly fire followed forecastle French Frenchman frigate Ghita girl Griffin guns hand hauled heard heart honour hour Ischia island Italian Ithuel Jack O'Lantern judge-advocate land Le Feu-Follet lieutenant light look lugger Lyon manner mariners Maso matter mind minutes Monsieur Yvard Naples Nelson never night officer passed podestà port Porto Ferrajo prisoner Proserpine Raoul Yvard render Ringdove rocks sail seamen seen serpine ship shore side Signor Vice-governatore Sir Frederick Sir Smees smile soon stand stranger tell Terpsichore thee thing thou thought truth vessel vice-governor Ving-y-Ving Vito Viti Winchester wind wish yawl young
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Page 184 - If ever you have looked on better days; If ever been where bells have knolled to church; If ever sat at any good man's feast; If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear, And know what 'tis to pity, and be pitied; Let gentleness my strong enforcement be : In the which hope, I blush, and hide my sword.
Page 290 - WHITE as a white sail on a dusky sea, When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dun wave and the sky, Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity.
Page 358 - And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure...
Page 169 - A justice of the peace, for the time being, They bow to, but may turn him out next year ; They reverence their priest, but disagreeing In price or creed, dismiss him without fear ; They have a natural talent for foreseeing And knowing all things ; — and should PAKK appear From his long tour in Africa, to show The Niger's source, they 'd meet him with — We know.
Page 1 - Fill'd with the face of heaven, which, from afar, Comes down upon the waters ; all its hues, From the rich sunset to the rising star, Their magical variety diffuse : And now they change ; a paler shadow strews Its mantle o'er the mountains ; parting day Dies like the dolphin, whom each pang imbues With a new color as it gasps away, The last still loveliest, till — 'tis gone — and all is gray.