The New Monthly Magazine and HumoristHenry Colburn, 1846 |
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... coming out after dark I would carry a light at the peak , and this light I now hoisted . It enabled the French privateer to follow me , and appeared only as a mark of contempt towards him . I stood on in the direction where I was to ...
... coming out after dark I would carry a light at the peak , and this light I now hoisted . It enabled the French privateer to follow me , and appeared only as a mark of contempt towards him . I stood on in the direction where I was to ...
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... coming up , and I feared that , at all events , I might swing at the yard - arm , let the issue of the coming combat be what it might . She neared , steering a course so as to cut me off , and I continued to pour in my broadsides to ...
... coming up , and I feared that , at all events , I might swing at the yard - arm , let the issue of the coming combat be what it might . She neared , steering a course so as to cut me off , and I continued to pour in my broadsides to ...
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... coming up of the Arrow with determination . Captain Levee passed under the Frenchman's stern , raking him with a broadside that almost unrigged him , and then engaged him to leeward , so as to cut off all chance of his escape . The ...
... coming up of the Arrow with determination . Captain Levee passed under the Frenchman's stern , raking him with a broadside that almost unrigged him , and then engaged him to leeward , so as to cut off all chance of his escape . The ...
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... coming out of the river . I remained where I was , and allowing it to come alongside , I perceived in it the French officer , who had pledged himself to give the conditions of the combat to the lady ; and seated by him was the French ...
... coming out of the river . I remained where I was , and allowing it to come alongside , I perceived in it the French officer , who had pledged himself to give the conditions of the combat to the lady ; and seated by him was the French ...
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... coming out of the dark , and so excited from what had just passed , that I was almost bewildered , but I accepted the offered hand , and bowed over it , although I declare that , at the time , I could not distinguish her features ...
... coming out of the dark , and so excited from what had just passed , that I was almost bewildered , but I accepted the offered hand , and bowed over it , although I declare that , at the time , I could not distinguish her features ...
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Página 37 - The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around: It cracked and growled, and roared and howled, Like noises in a swound!
Página 234 - Sir, had you not better have a glass of water?" — upon which he, much out of humour, said, with an oath, " No ; I will go directly to the Queen,
Página 462 - We know what risks all landsmen run, From noblemen to tailors ; Then, Bill, let us thank Providence That you and I are sailors !
Página 422 - For time is like a fashionable host, That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand, And with his arms outstretch'd, as he would fly, Grasps in the comer: welcome ever smiles, And farewell goes out sighing.
Página 234 - I, according to the established etiquette, introduced (no one else being in the room) the Princess Caroline to him. She very properly, in consequence of my saying to her that it was the right mode of proceeding, attempted to kneel to him. He raised her, (gracefully enough,) and embraced her, said barely one word, turned round, retired to a distant part of the apartment, and, calling me to him, said — ' Harris, I am not well ; pray, get me a glass of brandy...
Página 91 - Turnus ovat spolio gaudetque potitus. 500 nescia mens hominum fati sortisque futurae et servare modum rebus sublata secundis ! Turno tempus erit magno cum optaverit emptum intactum Pallanta, et cum spolia ista diemque oderit.
Página 216 - Father John : I answered, I knew him not : They, hereupon, shaking their heads, told me they were sorry for me, and so departed.
Página 354 - This country is certainly in a worse state than you and I have ever known it ; and I see no signs of improvement."* His note of a later date, though still prophesying in the spirit of Cassandra, did not anticipate the last and, perhaps, the greatest change of all, the repeal of the corn laws. "I am very glad to hear so good an account of the Norfolk crops ; but I confess I don't consider (if Mr. Willis's letters to me are right as to fact) that these great crops will be as beneficial to the landlord...
Página 280 - HIGH in the air exposed the slave is hung, To all the birds of heaven their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun, New torturers live to drink their parent blood ! He groans not, though the gorging vulture tear The quivering fibre ! Hither gaze, O ye Who tore this man from peace and liberty ! Gaze hither, ye who weigh with...