The Jack O'lantern: (le Feu-follet;) Or, The Privateer |
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... Little Folly , we have no more to say than is to be found in the body of the work . As Sancho told the knight , they who gave us the facts connected with all three we class a vessel among animals said they were so certain , that we ...
... Little Folly , we have no more to say than is to be found in the body of the work . As Sancho told the knight , they who gave us the facts connected with all three we class a vessel among animals said they were so certain , that we ...
Page 121
... Few - Folly ! " for so most of the seamen of the English service pronounced " Feu - Follet . " - - " I beg your pardon , Captain Cuffe , " answered Griffin , who found himself compelled to appear a delinquent , whatever might be the ...
... Few - Folly ! " for so most of the seamen of the English service pronounced " Feu - Follet . " - - " I beg your pardon , Captain Cuffe , " answered Griffin , who found himself compelled to appear a delinquent , whatever might be the ...
Page 122
... Few - Folly , as I am now of having my own ship ! " " Yes , Sir , those rockets did all the mischief ; for I have since learned that , as soon as the first one was thrown , Master Yvard tripped his kedge , and went out of the bay as ...
... Few - Folly , as I am now of having my own ship ! " " Yes , Sir , those rockets did all the mischief ; for I have since learned that , as soon as the first one was thrown , Master Yvard tripped his kedge , and went out of the bay as ...
Page 137
... Few - Folly any longer , the Great - Folly being a better name . What the devil did you cheer for at all , Sir ? did you ever know a Frenchman cheer in your life ? That very cheering was the cause of your being found out before you had ...
... Few - Folly any longer , the Great - Folly being a better name . What the devil did you cheer for at all , Sir ? did you ever know a Frenchman cheer in your life ? That very cheering was the cause of your being found out before you had ...
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... Few - Folly , com- manded by the notorious Raoul Yvard , on the night of the 22nd instant . The circumstances attending this important success are as follows : Understanding that the celebrated picaroon had been on the Neapolitan and ...
... Few - Folly , com- manded by the notorious Raoul Yvard , on the night of the 22nd instant . The circumstances attending this important success are as follows : Understanding that the celebrated picaroon had been on the Neapolitan and ...
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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.