Tales and SketchesJ. & J. Harper, 1829 - 248 páginas |
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... sailer with those of a thorough gentleman , it was Frederick Gerard . He was not one of your fair- weather officers . His was one of those intelligent , cool , collected minds , which no difficulty can appal , and no emergency , however ...
... sailer with those of a thorough gentleman , it was Frederick Gerard . He was not one of your fair- weather officers . His was one of those intelligent , cool , collected minds , which no difficulty can appal , and no emergency , however ...
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... sailer's gray head , already far astern , and the sea rolling be- tween , half mast high . It was a lucky thing for Sim- mons that Fred Gerard had the morning watch that day ; and it would have done his old heart good , nearly ...
... sailer's gray head , already far astern , and the sea rolling be- tween , half mast high . It was a lucky thing for Sim- mons that Fred Gerard had the morning watch that day ; and it would have done his old heart good , nearly ...
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... sailer grasp of the hand when I left him , and most sincerely wishing him every good wish , I jumped into the boat , and shoved off . As soon as I left the ship , the carpenters were ordered to lay out and unrig the accommodation ladder ...
... sailer grasp of the hand when I left him , and most sincerely wishing him every good wish , I jumped into the boat , and shoved off . As soon as I left the ship , the carpenters were ordered to lay out and unrig the accommodation ladder ...
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... sailer , he had but few equals , and no superior in our ship . He did not eat , drink , nor sleep , like other men ; but was always ready , whatever he might be about , to spring on deck , and lend an active hand in any thing that it ...
... sailer , he had but few equals , and no superior in our ship . He did not eat , drink , nor sleep , like other men ; but was always ready , whatever he might be about , to spring on deck , and lend an active hand in any thing that it ...
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... coarseness of the black neckcloth around his throat , seemed to mark him as a sailer -- who , probably , had spent a large part of his hard earned wages in purchasing the new suit , in WHITE HANDS; OR, NOT QUITE IN CHARACTER,
... coarseness of the black neckcloth around his throat , seemed to mark him as a sailer -- who , probably , had spent a large part of his hard earned wages in purchasing the new suit , in WHITE HANDS; OR, NOT QUITE IN CHARACTER,
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acquaintance agitated Amelia answered apartment arrival Ashford beautiful Betty boat bosom Buckhorn Cæsar called Captain Belton Catharine Charles Rivington cheeks circumstances cloak countenance court cried Dayton death Doctor door dress ejaculated Eleanor Emma endeavoured eyes Facias Fanny feelings fell fire Fred Gerard glance guilty hand happy heard heart heaven hero honour horse hostler hour innocence judge Judy jury landlord lawyer length linsey-woolsey lips looking magistrate massa master mind morning Mungo murder nature ness New-York night occasion occurrence OTHELLO pale passed person poor prairie prisoner racter ratline reached reader replied returned rifle road Rumley sailer scarcely scene Searchly seat seemed seen side Silversight sloop soon Squatter Stanley steamboat stranger Summerville taffarel tears thing thought tion tone took trembling turned uncon vessel village voice vols whisper wide prairies William Wilson witness Woodville words young
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Página 20 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape.
Página 189 - Man's love is of man's life a thing apart, 'Tis woman's whole existence; man may range The court, camp, church, the vessel, and the mart, Sword, gown, gain, glory, offer in exchange Pride, fame, ambition, to fill up his heart, And few there are whom these cannot estrange: Men have all these resources, we but one, To love again, and be again undone.
Página 89 - On beds of green sea-flowers thy limbs shall be laid; Around thy white bo-nes the red coral shall grow ; Of thy fair yellow locks threads of amber be made ; And every part suit to thy mansion below.
Página 188 - Sincerity, Thou first of virtues! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way.
Página 20 - And also to the act, entitled, " An act supplementary to an act, entitled, ' An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.