The Water-witch: Or, The Skimmer of the SeasStringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... speak to some favorite family - servant , invariably terminating his inquiries after the health of the master , by some facetious observation adapted to the habits and capacity of the slave . From this , it would seem , that , while he ...
... speak to some favorite family - servant , invariably terminating his inquiries after the health of the master , by some facetious observation adapted to the habits and capacity of the slave . From this , it would seem , that , while he ...
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... speak , as it has ever re- ceived from the purer sources of the school of Hol- land . Here and there , a grave burgher , still in his night - cap , might be seen with a head thrust out of an upper window , listening to these barbarisms ...
... speak , as it has ever re- ceived from the purer sources of the school of Hol- land . Here and there , a grave burgher , still in his night - cap , might be seen with a head thrust out of an upper window , listening to these barbarisms ...
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... speak of , is actually there . If there be any thing on it , or in it , that should not in reason be so , this worthy commander of the periagua will let us know the rest . " 6 " A wood - boat from the inlet says , the Skimmer of the ...
... speak of , is actually there . If there be any thing on it , or in it , that should not in reason be so , this worthy commander of the periagua will let us know the rest . " 6 " A wood - boat from the inlet says , the Skimmer of the ...
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... speak- ing , and by the time the order he had given was uttered , the quick - working boat was about , and nearly filled on the other tack . In another minute , she was again brushing along the side of the sloop- of - war . A common ...
... speak- ing , and by the time the order he had given was uttered , the quick - working boat was about , and nearly filled on the other tack . In another minute , she was again brushing along the side of the sloop- of - war . A common ...
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... speaking , for the situation of the periagua , was truly getting to be a little critical . At least so it seemed to the less - in- structed landsmen , who were witnesses of this un- expected rencontre . As the ferry - boat had drawn in ...
... speaking , for the situation of the periagua , was truly getting to be a little critical . At least so it seemed to the less - in- structed landsmen , who were witnesses of this un- expected rencontre . As the ferry - boat had drawn in ...
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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.