Cooper's Novels, Volume 5Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... vice - governatore , was a very dif ferent sort of person from his friend the podestâ . Although little more acquainted with the world , by practice , the vice . governatore was deeply read in books ; owing his situation , in short , to ...
... vice - governatore , was a very dif ferent sort of person from his friend the podestâ . Although little more acquainted with the world , by practice , the vice . governatore was deeply read in books ; owing his situation , in short , to ...
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... vice - governatore . As soon as this was ended , the former returned , and ushered his companion into the presence of the substitute for a grand duke , if not for a king . As this was the sailor's first appearance within the influence ...
... vice - governatore . As soon as this was ended , the former returned , and ushered his companion into the presence of the substitute for a grand duke , if not for a king . As this was the sailor's first appearance within the influence ...
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... vice - governatore , earnestly regarding the other through his spectacles as he spoke , and that , too , in a man- ner not altogether free from distrust . " Signor Vice - governatore , such is the flag under which I have the honour to ...
... vice - governatore , earnestly regarding the other through his spectacles as he spoke , and that , too , in a man- ner not altogether free from distrust . " Signor Vice - governatore , such is the flag under which I have the honour to ...
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... Vice - governatore , " an- swered the other , clearing his throat by a slight effort ; we always call our family ' Šmeet . ' ” " And the name of your lugger , Signor Capitano Smeet ? " suspending his pen over the paper in expectation of ...
... Vice - governatore , " an- swered the other , clearing his throat by a slight effort ; we always call our family ' Šmeet . ' ” " And the name of your lugger , Signor Capitano Smeet ? " suspending his pen over the paper in expectation of ...
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... Vice - governatore - you suspect me of being a Frenchman , or a Spaniard , or some- thing else than I claim to be . On this head , however , you may set your heart at rest , and put full faith in what I tell you . My name is Capitaine ...
... Vice - governatore - you suspect me of being a Frenchman , or a Spaniard , or some- thing else than I claim to be . On this head , however , you may set your heart at rest , and put full faith in what I tell you . My name is Capitaine ...
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admiral anchor Andrea Barrofaldi answered Raoul appearance boat breeze cabin called canvass Capitano Capri Captain Cuffe Captain Rule Caraccioli Carlo Giuntotardi carronades chase circumstances Clinch coast commander Corsica course craft crew deck duty Eccellenza Elba Elbans enemy English escape Etooelle exclaimed eyes favour feeling felt felucca Feu-Follet Few-Folly fire followed French Frenchman frigate Ghita girl Griffin guns hand hauled heard heart honour hope hour Ischia island Italian Ithuel Jack-o'-Lantern Judge Advocate land le Feu-Follet lieutenant light look lugger Lyon manner mariners Maso matter minutes Monsieur Yvard Naples Nelson never night officer passed podestâ port Porto Ferrajo prisoner Proserpine Raoul Yvard render Ringdove rocks sail seamen seen ship shore side Signor Vice-governatore Sir Frederick Sir Smees smile soon standing stranger tell Terpsichore thee thing thou thought truth vessel Ving-y-Ving Vito Viti Winchester wind wish yawl young
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Page 7 - 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 colour as it gasps away, The last still loveliest, till — 'tis gone — and all is gray.
Page 168 - Returned the Chief his haughty stare, His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before : — "Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 156 - Wearied, I fell asleep: but now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go Is to stay here; without thee here to stay Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banished hence.
Page 104 - He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he had journey'd fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere...