Chost stories. Frere du Diable. The fisherman's family. The red flag at the fore. The prisoner. The convict. The burning ship. The veteran soldierE.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1835 |
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... appearing to turn my head . The motion ceased ; but I could not doubt the fact , for the crate was not in the situation where I had first seen it . I still remained in my posi- tion without stirring , but kept my eyes directed by a ...
... appearing to turn my head . The motion ceased ; but I could not doubt the fact , for the crate was not in the situation where I had first seen it . I still remained in my posi- tion without stirring , but kept my eyes directed by a ...
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... appeared in view . Striking the spurs into the sides of the generous animal , he sprang forward on his way , and passed the dreadful spot without my witness- ing any thing to excite horror . Although the moon was up , yet storms were on ...
... appeared in view . Striking the spurs into the sides of the generous animal , he sprang forward on his way , and passed the dreadful spot without my witness- ing any thing to excite horror . Although the moon was up , yet storms were on ...
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... appeared a long black coffin , and the pale beams of the moon glanced on the white escutcheons fixed on the top . Every feel- ing of the soul was racked to the extreme ; every fibre of the heart was nerved to desperation ; and ...
... appeared a long black coffin , and the pale beams of the moon glanced on the white escutcheons fixed on the top . Every feel- ing of the soul was racked to the extreme ; every fibre of the heart was nerved to desperation ; and ...
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... appeared upon the lawn . Her left hand was writhed in the hair of a French soldier , who was wounded beyond the power of resistance ; and with strength almost surpassing nature , she drag- ged him towards the still glowing ashes of her ...
... appeared upon the lawn . Her left hand was writhed in the hair of a French soldier , who was wounded beyond the power of resistance ; and with strength almost surpassing nature , she drag- ged him towards the still glowing ashes of her ...
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... appeared above the verge of the hori- zon , they arrived at a place in the interior of a thick forest and nearly at the extreme height of the mountain , which evidently displayed strong lines of defence , but so inartificially contrived ...
... appeared above the verge of the hori- zon , they arrived at a place in the interior of a thick forest and nearly at the extreme height of the mountain , which evidently displayed strong lines of defence , but so inartificially contrived ...
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Adele adventures afterwards agitated Agnes agony amusing arms Arrah Author bayonet beautiful billows boat boatmen brave breast brother captain CHARLES GORE command corpse cottage countenance dare dark dead death deck delight diablerie exclaimed eyes fair lady Faith father feelings fell female Fisherman's Family fore French Frere du Diable frigate gale Gazette guerilla hand heard heart heaven heavy honour hope horror horse hour human instantly JACOB FAITHFUL Jane Shore Jerry light Linstock look Mariqueta ment mind MIXED MATHEMATICS Monthly Magazine mother never night Norah officer once Paddy party passed PETER SIMPLE poor ratlines recollection red flag returned River Plate rocks round Sarjent says scenes seamen seemed ship shore shriek Sir Edward Sir Sidney smack soon soul Spanish language spirit spot stood storm sweet tempest thing tion TOM CRINGLE'S LOG vessel veteran Volumes watch waves whilst wild wind Wirrion wreck wretch young
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Página 73 - Once more upon the waters ! yet once more ! And the waves bound beneath me as a steed That knows his rider.
Página 85 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change...
Página 82 - French eighty-gun ship that had been set on fire to prevent her falling into the hands of the English; and having anchored in a secure position, left my vessel in a four-oared boat, passed the batteries undiscovered, and executed my orders as the brave marshal stood in the great square, with white flags and beauty greeting his arrival. Peace came! Bonaparte was elbowed off" to Elba, and the "red flag at the fore...
Página 69 - God ! — the vision is even now before me, when I beheld that pale-faced youth struggling in the agonies of death — those features full of mild benevolence, still more deadly in their hue, and hideous in convulsive writhings — the hand, that I had so often pressed with real unabated friendship, dyed in the life-stream from his heart, as he worked his fingers in the deep wound that dismissed his noble spirit ! It was in action, when rage and vengeance lashed the passions into fury. Yes ! there...
Página 74 - ... billows ; like the soul of the mighty, struggling with the last pangs of mortality. Orders were given to furl the foresail, and about sixty of the best seamen sprang aloft to execute the command. Already had they extended themselves upon the yard, and were gathering up the folds of the heavy canvass, when a tremendous sea came, like an Alpine mountain, rushing towards us.
Página 72 - Indiamen and transports with troops, were scattered in every direction; but now and then we could distinguish one or two, as they appeared for a moment on the summit of the foaming surge, like dim specks upon the verge of the horizon. Night came, and brought its frowning horrors — a pitchy darkness, which seemed almost palpable to the touch, hung with a funereal gloom above, whilst the wild waves, lashed by the raging tempest into sparkling foam, served but to render the blackness of the heavens...