The Jack O'Lantern; (le Feu-follet;) Or, The PrivateerTauchnitz, 1843 - 435 pages |
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Page 55
... anchor , ' a ' hanchor , ' or a ' horse , ' an ' ' orse . ' What is thought of that matter in this part of the world Signor Squire ? " " We are not critics in your language , but it is reasonable to suppose that the English speak their ...
... anchor , ' a ' hanchor , ' or a ' horse , ' an ' ' orse . ' What is thought of that matter in this part of the world Signor Squire ? " " We are not critics in your language , but it is reasonable to suppose that the English speak their ...
Page 63
... anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention . If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview , too , it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation , and can form no part of this narrative . A ...
... anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention . If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview , too , it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation , and can form no part of this narrative . A ...
Page 70
... anchor within half - a - cable's length of us ! What think you of that , mon brave Americain ? " " That it may very well come to pass ; though one hardly sees , either , what is to bring a cruiser into such a place as this . Every one ...
... anchor within half - a - cable's length of us ! What think you of that , mon brave Americain ? " " That it may very well come to pass ; though one hardly sees , either , what is to bring a cruiser into such a place as this . Every one ...
Page 84
... anchor , or by a de- termination to take a still closer look at the lugger , she stood on , nearing the eastern side of the bay , at the rate of some six miles to the hour . Raoul Yvard now thought it time to look to the safety of Le ...
... anchor , or by a de- termination to take a still closer look at the lugger , she stood on , nearing the eastern side of the bay , at the rate of some six miles to the hour . Raoul Yvard now thought it time to look to the safety of Le ...
Page 86
... , apparently with the intention of hauling the vessel into the harbour itself . He also perceived that the light anchor or large kedge , by which Le Feu - Follet rode , was under foot , as seamen term it , or that 86.
... , apparently with the intention of hauling the vessel into the harbour itself . He also perceived that the light anchor or large kedge , by which Le Feu - Follet rode , was under foot , as seamen term it , or that 86.
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 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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.