Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford: Vol. 1-4Stringer & Townsend, 1851 |
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... Everything which can convey to the human mind distinct and accurate impressions of events , social facts , pro- fessional peculiarities , or past history , whether of the higher or more familiar character , is of use . All that is ...
... Everything which can convey to the human mind distinct and accurate impressions of events , social facts , pro- fessional peculiarities , or past history , whether of the higher or more familiar character , is of use . All that is ...
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... every thing . The most favoured mortal must receive far more than half of all that he learns on his faith in others ; and it may aid those who can never be placed in positions to judge for themselves of certain phases of men and things ...
... every thing . The most favoured mortal must receive far more than half of all that he learns on his faith in others ; and it may aid those who can never be placed in positions to judge for themselves of certain phases of men and things ...
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... every . thing anew , and leaving no passage unexplained . I learned to scan , too , a fact that was sufficient to make a reputation for a scholar , in America , half a century since . After this , we turned our attention to mathematics ...
... every . thing anew , and leaving no passage unexplained . I learned to scan , too , a fact that was sufficient to make a reputation for a scholar , in America , half a century since . After this , we turned our attention to mathematics ...
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... everything , and then may have some effect on these headstrong boys by our advice . " " Boys ! You cannot mean , Lucy , that Rupert is not to be a clergyman - your father's assistant ; that Rupert means to be a sailor , too ? " " One ...
... everything , and then may have some effect on these headstrong boys by our advice . " " Boys ! You cannot mean , Lucy , that Rupert is not to be a clergyman - your father's assistant ; that Rupert means to be a sailor , too ? " " One ...
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... everything ambitious that adorned my discourse was derived from his example . I almost thought Lucy impertinent for presuming to laugh at sentiments which came from such a source , and , by way of settling my own correctness of thought ...
... everything ambitious that adorned my discourse was derived from his example . I almost thought Lucy impertinent for presuming to laugh at sentiments which came from such a source , and , by way of settling my own correctness of thought ...
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American anchor Andrew Drewett answered ascer began better boat Bradfort brig called Canton canvass Captain Robbins Captain Williams chief-mate Clawbonny coast Compte course Crisis dear deck Emily everything eyes fancied father favour feeling fellow felt forecastle French gave gentleman girl give Grace guarda-costas hands Hardinge heard hope hour instant island knew lady land laugh letter-of-marque look love Lucy Lucy Lucy's lugger Major Merton manner mate matter Miles minutes Miss Merton morning never nigger night nolle prosequi ocean passage passed pearls pounds currency pretty proas ready reef round Rupert sail sailor savages schooner seemed seen ship sister sloop smile Smudge soon sort stay-sail suppose taffrail Talcott tell thing thought Tigris tion told took top-mast true turned Ulster county vessel voyage Wallingford whole wind wish yawl young
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Página 250 - And with them the Being Beauteous Who unto my youth was given, More than all things else to love me, And is now a saint in heaven. With a slow and noiseless footstep Comes that messenger divine, Takes the vacant chair beside me, Lays her gentle hand in mine. And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender eyes, Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.
Página 53 - There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.