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Page 104
... looking for this liquid jetsam . If the casks had not re- mained too long under water the contents would be in perfect condition , but more often than not , the salt water would have seeped through the contain- ers and the former gin or ...
... looking for this liquid jetsam . If the casks had not re- mained too long under water the contents would be in perfect condition , but more often than not , the salt water would have seeped through the contain- ers and the former gin or ...
Page 147
... looking , half - naked , bronze figures await them , and rushing waist - deep into the sea , drag the heavily laden craft far up the firm black beach . Then , with the ruddy glare of the flam- beaux illuminating their almost savage ...
... looking , half - naked , bronze figures await them , and rushing waist - deep into the sea , drag the heavily laden craft far up the firm black beach . Then , with the ruddy glare of the flam- beaux illuminating their almost savage ...
Page 157
... found themselves looking into the muz- zles of pistols in the hands of the supposed priests , and after being trussed up , watched the contra- bandistas throw off their disguises and go their way , SOME PICTURESQUE SMUGGLERS 157.
... found themselves looking into the muz- zles of pistols in the hands of the supposed priests , and after being trussed up , watched the contra- bandistas throw off their disguises and go their way , SOME PICTURESQUE SMUGGLERS 157.
Page 242
... looking old German botanist who was an ardent collector of orchids and made frequent trips to South America in search of his beloved plants . Orchids are inter- esting things ; nearly all species have bulbous roots , and many varieties ...
... looking old German botanist who was an ardent collector of orchids and made frequent trips to South America in search of his beloved plants . Orchids are inter- esting things ; nearly all species have bulbous roots , and many varieties ...
Page 259
... looking package still reposing where he had left it in the porter's care . And for many a trip thereafter , the porter , entire- ly unaware of the fact that he was helping smuggle narcotics into the United States , " kept his eye " on ...
... looking package still reposing where he had left it in the porter's care . And for many a trip thereafter , the porter , entire- ly unaware of the fact that he was helping smuggle narcotics into the United States , " kept his eye " on ...
Common terms and phrases
American ashore Baratarians Barhona boat brandy Brazil brigantine British captain captured cargo carried casks chance channel chase cigars coast guard confiscated contraband contrabandistas craft crew customs officers DANIEL CHATER daring deck declared despite diamonds dollars drugs dutiable duties England fact famous fellow fleet force Francis Bourgeois French gang gems glers gling Goudhurst hands Hawkhurst gang horse hundred islands Jabez Lafitte land lawless liquor smugglers Long Island Sound lugger matter ment Montmorillon mountain mystery never Owlers passed passengers picturesque pirate pistol ports possess pounds prison profits Pyrenees realize result revenue cutter revenue officers rum runners rum-runners safe sail schooner secret seized ship shore skipper slave smugglers sloop sloop-of-war smug smuggling Spanish stealing wool stones story suspicion tain thousand tion traband trade vessels watched West Indies whalemen whaling wool
Popular passages
Page 71 - ... restores him to health; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin and the ribands of the bride; at bed or board; couchant or levant we must pay.
Page 82 - If you wake at midnight, and hear a horse's feet, Don't go drawing back the blind, or looking in the street. Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie. Watch the wall, my darling, while the Gentlemen go by!
Page 71 - His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he...
Page 71 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 31 - ... wood, of the growth, production, or manufacture of any English plantations in America, Asia, or Africa, shall be shipped, carried, conveyed, or transported from any of the said English plantations, to any land, island, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty...
Page 71 - Taxes on everything on earth, and the waters under the earth ; on everything that comes from abroad, or is grown at home. Taxes on the raw material ; taxes on every fresh value that is added to it by the industry of man. Taxes on the sauce which pampers...
Page 31 - ... any land, island, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty, his...
Page 141 - A little tea, one leaf I did not steal. For guiltless bloodshed I to God appeal ; Put tea in one scale, human blood in t'other And think what 'tis to slay a harmless brother.
Page 142 - I am not dead, but sleepeth here, And when the Trumpet Sound I will appear. Four balls thro' me Pearced there way. Hard it was. I'd no time to pray. This stone that here you Do see My Comerades erected for the sake of me.