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... appearance , but of solid and highly respectable habits around the domestic hearth . Knowing perfectly how to spell , they never dreamed any one would suspect them of ignorance . They Called themselves as their forefathers were called ...
... appearance , but of solid and highly respectable habits around the domestic hearth . Knowing perfectly how to spell , they never dreamed any one would suspect them of ignorance . They Called themselves as their forefathers were called ...
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... appeared in Bristol , after the arrival of the Rancocus below had been known there about twenty - four hours , he was the envy of all the lads in the place , and the admiration of most of the girls . There he was , a tall , straight ...
... appeared in Bristol , after the arrival of the Rancocus below had been known there about twenty - four hours , he was the envy of all the lads in the place , and the admiration of most of the girls . There he was , a tall , straight ...
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... appearance , in a way to alarm her father . In order to divert her mind , he sent her to town , to the care of an aunt , altogether forgetting that Mark's ship lay at the wharves of Philadelphia , and that he could not have sent his ...
... appearance , in a way to alarm her father . In order to divert her mind , he sent her to town , to the care of an aunt , altogether forgetting that Mark's ship lay at the wharves of Philadelphia , and that he could not have sent his ...
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... appeared to Mark to be on the very verge of the western horizon , even as seen from his lofty look- out . After a . further consultation with his officers , during which Hillson had not spared his hits at his less experi- enced superior ...
... appeared to Mark to be on the very verge of the western horizon , even as seen from his lofty look- out . After a . further consultation with his officers , during which Hillson had not spared his hits at his less experi- enced superior ...
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... appeared on the poop , and who caught the last part of Bob Betts's speech . " Well , for my part , I hear nothing out of the way , and I will swear the keenest - sighted man on earth can see nothing . " These words were scarcely out of ...
... appeared on the poop , and who caught the last part of Bob Betts's speech . " Well , for my part , I hear nothing out of the way , and I will swear the keenest - sighted man on earth can see nothing . " These words were scarcely out of ...
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anchor Anne appeared ascer ashore Betto's group Betts Bigelow boat breakers Bridget brig brought canoes Captain Crutchely cargo carried carronades channel cliffs colonists colony commenced course cove craft crater danger deal deck Dido dingui distance everything eyes fancied favourable feet fresh governor grass guano half hauled Heaton hogs hour hundred Kannakas knew labour land launch leagues leeward less loam look mariners Mark felt Mark Woolston Mark's Martha matter means miles months nature necessary Neshamony never ocean once Ooroony party passage passed pinnace plain Rancocus Island Reef render rocks sail sandal-wood savages scarcely schooner sea-weed seamen seen sent ship sight sloop Socrates soon sort spot strangers Summit taken things thought tion took true Unus vegetation vessel volcano voyage Vulcan's Peak Waally Waally's wanted whale whole wife wind windward Yardley young
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Página 104 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Página 142 - The whole earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Página 107 - Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine. Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow. The water-sprites will wield their arms And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirits' charms; They are the imps that rule the wave.
Página 170 - All things in common nature should produce Without sweat or endeavour. Treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, Would I not have; but nature should bring forth, Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people.
Página 50 - DEEP in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple mullet and gold-fish rove ; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine, Far down in the green and glassy brine.
Página 154 - Cruel of heart, and strong of arm, Loud in his sport, and keen for spoil, He little reck'd of good or harm, Fierce both in mirth and toil ; Yet like a dog could fawn, if need there were ; Speak mildly, when he would, or look in fear.
Página 33 - To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing ? Silent, — as infant at the breast, — Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring ! The heavens appear to love this vale ; Here clouds with scarce-seen motion sail, Or 'mid the silence lie. By that blue arch, this beauteous earth Mid evening's hour of dewy mirth Seems bound unto the sky.