The Jack O'Lantern; (le Feu-follet;) Or, The PrivateerTauchnitz, 1843 - 435 pages |
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... boat was ready , and it was seen making its way to the common stairs , where one or two of the regular officials were ready to re- ceive it . It is unnecessary to dwell on the forms of the pratique officers . These troublesome persons ...
... boat was ready , and it was seen making its way to the common stairs , where one or two of the regular officials were ready to re- ceive it . It is unnecessary to dwell on the forms of the pratique officers . These troublesome persons ...
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... boats , then , " answered Raoul Yvard , with an indifference that was not affected , for reckless daring was his ... boat's crew to his palazzo , here , " ( the conversation was in French , which Ghita spoke fluent ly , though with ...
... boats , then , " answered Raoul Yvard , with an indifference that was not affected , for reckless daring was his ... boat's crew to his palazzo , here , " ( the conversation was in French , which Ghita spoke fluent ly , though with ...
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... boat myself to go in and tow her out here , expressly to have the satisfaction of burning her . English ships make a cheerful fire ! " " And that would be a useless waste of property , and perhaps of blood , and would do no one any good ...
... boat myself to go in and tow her out here , expressly to have the satisfaction of burning her . English ships make a cheerful fire ! " " And that would be a useless waste of property , and perhaps of blood , and would do no one any good ...
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... boat came alongside from the shore . Several of these visitors arrived in the course of the two hours mentioned ; but the sentinel at the gang- way , who had his orders , repulsed every attempt to come on board , pretending not to ...
... boat came alongside from the shore . Several of these visitors arrived in the course of the two hours mentioned ; but the sentinel at the gang- way , who had his orders , repulsed every attempt to come on board , pretending not to ...
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... boat's crew was called , and he left the lugger's side . All this was done tranquilly , as if the appearance of the stranger in the offing gave no trouble to any in Le Feu - Follet . On this occasion , the boat pulled boldly into the ...
... boat's crew was called , and he left the lugger's side . All this was done tranquilly , as if the appearance of the stranger in the offing gave no trouble to any in Le Feu - Follet . On this occasion , the boat pulled boldly into the ...
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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.