The Water-witch: Or, The Skimmer of the SeasStringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... heard , the door of one of the principal dwellings of the town opened , and a man , who might have been its master , appeared on its stoop , as the ill - arranged entrances of the buildings of the place are still termed . He was ...
... heard , the door of one of the principal dwellings of the town opened , and a man , who might have been its master , appeared on its stoop , as the ill - arranged entrances of the buildings of the place are still termed . He was ...
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... heard to utter . He had just dismissed one of these loitering negroes , when , on turning a corner , a man of his own color , for the first time that morning , suddenly stood before him . The startled citizen made an involuntary ...
... heard to utter . He had just dismissed one of these loitering negroes , when , on turning a corner , a man of his own color , for the first time that morning , suddenly stood before him . The startled citizen made an involuntary ...
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... heard my father say , the keys of his own were always better near his ow returned the proprietor of a hundre Ah , the curse of Cain ! It is needless to look for the fur of a marten on the back of a cat . But , Mr. Van Staats , while ...
... heard my father say , the keys of his own were always better near his ow returned the proprietor of a hundre Ah , the curse of Cain ! It is needless to look for the fur of a marten on the back of a cat . But , Mr. Van Staats , while ...
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... heard hailing them from the shore , with an order rather than a request , that they would stay their movements . " Hilloa , the periagua ! " it cried . " Haul over your head - sheet , and jam the tiller down into the lap of that ...
... heard hailing them from the shore , with an order rather than a request , that they would stay their movements . " Hilloa , the periagua ! " it cried . " Haul over your head - sheet , and jam the tiller down into the lap of that ...
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... heard the cracking of the dried twigs beneath the footstep of him who followed ; and in order that there might be no chance of miss- ing the desired interview , the valet began to hum a French air , in so loud a key , as to be certain ...
... heard the cracking of the dried twigs beneath the footstep of him who followed ; and in order that there might be no chance of miss- ing the desired interview , the valet began to hum a French air , in so loud a key , as to be certain ...
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Alderman Van Beverout Alida Alide answer appeared beautiful belle Bar belle Barbérie boat bowsprit breeze brigantine burgher cabin canvas Captain Ludlow character chase coast colony color commander companion Coquette countenance Cour des Fées Cove crew dealer in contraband deck duty Eudora favor feel François free-trader glance hand head heard hope hour island la belle Barbérie lady land less light light sails look lord Lust in Rust Mam'selle manner mariner Master Seadrift masts ment midshipman minutes mistress Monsieur movements Myndert nature never niece night ocean officer Oloff Van Staats opinions passed Patroon of Kinderhook periagua Queen Queen Anne returned rigging rogue royal cruiser sails sea-green seaman seemed seen ship shore Skimmer smile smuggler spars speak stood stranger Thomas Tiller thou thought Tiller tion trade troon truth Trysail uttered vessel visible voice watch Water-Witch wind wish yawl
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Página 83 - He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far As that vast shore wash'd with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise.
Página 4 - 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. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 70 - But methinks he should stand in fear of fire, being burnt i' the hand for stealing of sheep. [Aside. CADE. Be brave then ; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There shall be, in England, seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny : the threehooped pot shall have ten hoops ; and I will make it felony to drink small beer: all the realm shall be in common, and in Cheapside shall my palfrey go to grass.