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Page 17
... enemy . " . " I'll warrant it ! That's the reason you are so loyal , Clinch . " The hard , red face of the master's - mate worked a little , and , though he could not well look all sorts of colours , he looked all ways but in his ...
... enemy . " . " I'll warrant it ! That's the reason you are so loyal , Clinch . " The hard , red face of the master's - mate worked a little , and , though he could not well look all sorts of colours , he looked all ways but in his ...
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... enemy with whom you will insist on associating , though he harms those most who love him best . " " Ay , ay , sir — that can't be denied , Captain Cuffe ; yet it's a hard life that passes altogether without hope . " This was uttered ...
... enemy with whom you will insist on associating , though he harms those most who love him best . " " Ay , ay , sir — that can't be denied , Captain Cuffe ; yet it's a hard life that passes altogether without hope . " This was uttered ...
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... enemy . Refuse your rations , even ; determine to be free . One week , nay , one day , may give a strength which will enable you to conquer , by leaving your reason un- impaired . Absence from the ship has acci- dentally befriended you ...
... enemy . Refuse your rations , even ; determine to be free . One week , nay , one day , may give a strength which will enable you to conquer , by leaving your reason un- impaired . Absence from the ship has acci- dentally befriended you ...
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... enemy of the means of doing so much harm . Put the lugger into our hands , and you shall be sent to an or- dinary prison - ship . Nay , merely let us into the secret of her position , and we will see to her capture . " " Monsieur Nelson ...
... enemy of the means of doing so much harm . Put the lugger into our hands , and you shall be sent to an or- dinary prison - ship . Nay , merely let us into the secret of her position , and we will see to her capture . " " Monsieur Nelson ...
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... enemy ; but we did not know you . All privateersmen are not of your way of thinking , and it was there we fell into our mistake . " " Touchez - la , " said Raoul , frankly extend- ing his hand . " Monsieur le Capitaine , you and I ought ...
... enemy ; but we did not know you . All privateersmen are not of your way of thinking , and it was there we fell into our mistake . " " Touchez - la , " said Raoul , frankly extend- ing his hand . " Monsieur le Capitaine , you and I ought ...
Common terms and phrases
Admiral Agata Amalfi answered Barrofaldi boat boatswain brave Campanella canvass Capri Captain Cuffe Captain Rule Carlo Giuntotardi carronades chase Clinch coast commander course craft crew deck duty Elba Elbans enemy English escape Etooelle eyes fancy feel felt felucca Feu-Follet fire first-lieutenant forecastle Foudroyant French frigate Ghita girl Griffin guns hand hauled heart heave honour hope hour Ischia islet Ithuel JACK O'LANTERN land Le Feu-Follet lieutenant light look lugger M'Bean master's-mate matter ment mind minutes Monsieur Yvard Nelson never night oars officers pardon passed Pintard podestà prisoner Proserpine Raoul Yvard render Ringdove rocks round ruins sail seaman seen sent ship shore side sight signal Signor Andrea Sir Frederick Dashwood Sir Smees soon Sorrento stand taffrail Terpsichore thee things thou tion truth vessel vice-governatore Vito Viti Winchester wind wing-and-wing wish xebec yawl Yelverton
Popular passages
Page 188 - 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 banish'd hence.
Page 214 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.