Cooper's Works, Volumen12Stringer and Townsend, 1855 |
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... ful state . The men of a generation should cease to lord it over the men of a century . But we must be wary of letting our design , my dear Sir , get wind : it is a truly Dutch idea , and the profits , 18 THE WATER - WITCH .
... ful state . The men of a generation should cease to lord it over the men of a century . But we must be wary of letting our design , my dear Sir , get wind : it is a truly Dutch idea , and the profits , 18 THE WATER - WITCH .
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... wind - gall and Aldermen ! " he growled , in the dialect of the country ; " I should be glad to see the boat in York - bay that can show the Milk - Maid her stern ! The Mayor and council - men had better order the tide to turn when they ...
... wind - gall and Aldermen ! " he growled , in the dialect of the country ; " I should be glad to see the boat in York - bay that can show the Milk - Maid her stern ! The Mayor and council - men had better order the tide to turn when they ...
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... wind , but the other was brought down with care over the chest , where it was confined , by springing the blade of a small knife with an ivory handle , in a manner to confine the silk to the linen ; a sort of breast - pin that is even ...
... wind , but the other was brought down with care over the chest , where it was confined , by springing the blade of a small knife with an ivory handle , in a manner to confine the silk to the linen ; a sort of breast - pin that is even ...
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... dog , who runs in and out of inlets , s a man for marvels ! " coolly observed the stranger . ' They know the color of the sea at night , and are for ever steering in the wind's eye in search of THE WATER - WITCH . 43.
... dog , who runs in and out of inlets , s a man for marvels ! " coolly observed the stranger . ' They know the color of the sea at night , and are for ever steering in the wind's eye in search of THE WATER - WITCH . 43.
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... wind and water , like you , my friend , should never trust himself within reach of one of those devil's ¶yers I could tell you a tale of an affair in the calm latitudes , under the burning sun , that would be a lesson to all of over ...
... wind and water , like you , my friend , should never trust himself within reach of one of those devil's ¶yers I could tell you a tale of an affair in the calm latitudes , under the burning sun , that would be a lesson to all of over ...
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Página 2 - 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 79 - 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 292 - 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.
Página 166 - This was found in the first morningwatch," the child returned, reading the second extract himself : " Thou think'st It much to tread the ooze of the salt deep, And run upon the sharp wind of the north !"