The Crater: Or, Vulcan's Peak. A Tale of the PacificBurgess, Stringer & Company, 1847 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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... carried hostilities between their respective parents . Doctors Woolston and Yardley no longer met even in consultations ; or , if they did meet in the house of some patient whose patronage was of too much value to be slighted , it was ...
... carried hostilities between their respective parents . Doctors Woolston and Yardley no longer met even in consultations ; or , if they did meet in the house of some patient whose patronage was of too much value to be slighted , it was ...
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... carry- ing trade of the world . Captain Crutchely had orders to keep the ship in Europe , making the most o . her , until at certain sum in Spanish dollars could be collected , when he was to fill up with provisions and water , and ...
... carry- ing trade of the world . Captain Crutchely had orders to keep the ship in Europe , making the most o . her , until at certain sum in Spanish dollars could be collected , when he was to fill up with provisions and water , and ...
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... carried him off in a fit of apoplexy . Escaping all physical dangers , in the end , Doctor Yard- ley went immediately to Philadelphia , and brought his . daughter home . Both Mark and Bridget now felt that they had offended against one ...
... carried him off in a fit of apoplexy . Escaping all physical dangers , in the end , Doctor Yard- ley went immediately to Philadelphia , and brought his . daughter home . Both Mark and Bridget now felt that they had offended against one ...
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... carried away to leeward , in the midst of the darkness of that midnight hour . Mark was soon apprised of the change that had occurred , and of the heavy responsibility that now rested on his young shoulders . A feeling of horror and of ...
... carried away to leeward , in the midst of the darkness of that midnight hour . Mark was soon apprised of the change that had occurred , and of the heavy responsibility that now rested on his young shoulders . A feeling of horror and of ...
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... , and when Bob Betts heard it , he gave it as his opinion that all might yet go well with them , could they only recover the six men who had gone to leeward in the jolly - boat . The launch had carried off 48 THE CRATER ;
... , and when Bob Betts heard it , he gave it as his opinion that all might yet go well with them , could they only recover the six men who had gone to leeward in the jolly - boat . The launch had carried off 48 THE CRATER ;
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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.