Homeward Bound; Or, The Chase: A Tale of the SeaD. Appleton, 1881 - 532 頁 A few wealthy Brits and Americans set sail from London to New York in 1835. Their small ship goes astray which leads to harrowing adventures on the African coast. Some great characters, especially Captain Truck and Jack Effingham. --www.goodreads.com. |
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第 10 頁
... reach of national foibles , whatever may have been my own evi ! fortune ; and still , I think even you have seen a great deal to admire in this country , as well as in this coast . " Eve Effingham glanced a moment towards the eye of her ...
... reach of national foibles , whatever may have been my own evi ! fortune ; and still , I think even you have seen a great deal to admire in this country , as well as in this coast . " Eve Effingham glanced a moment towards the eye of her ...
第 103 頁
... reach , which manifested itself , not in manly efforts to attain the forbidden fruit , but rather in a spirit of opposition and detraction , that only betrayed , through its jealousy , the existence of the feeling , which jealousy ...
... reach , which manifested itself , not in manly efforts to attain the forbidden fruit , but rather in a spirit of opposition and detraction , that only betrayed , through its jealousy , the existence of the feeling , which jealousy ...
第 128 頁
... reach an anchorage at Pico , before the sloop - of - war could close with him , even allowing the necessity of hauling up again by the wind . But Providence had ordered differently . Towards midnight , the breeze almost failed and ...
... reach an anchorage at Pico , before the sloop - of - war could close with him , even allowing the necessity of hauling up again by the wind . But Providence had ordered differently . Towards midnight , the breeze almost failed and ...
第 156 頁
... reach of Cap- tain Truck's arm . Although Saunders was not quite without taste , he too well knew the propensities of his superior to neg lect any of these important essentials , and great care was had , in particular , so to dispose of ...
... reach of Cap- tain Truck's arm . Although Saunders was not quite without taste , he too well knew the propensities of his superior to neg lect any of these important essentials , and great care was had , in particular , so to dispose of ...
第 174 頁
... reach New York . " " No fear of that , ma'am , for they are discreet , cautious men , and if disposed to blab , Mr. Dodge has given both good oppor tunities already , as I believe he has put to them as many ques- tions as there are ...
... reach New York . " " No fear of that , ma'am , for they are discreet , cautious men , and if disposed to blab , Mr. Dodge has given both good oppor tunities already , as I believe he has put to them as many ques- tions as there are ...
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Active Inquirer America anchor appeared Arabs arms astern barbarians believe better boat bows cabin called Captain Ducie Captain Truck coast companion corvette course cousin Jack cried Dane danger dear deck desert Dodge Edward Effingham entremet escape eyes F. O. C. Darley fancy father favor fear feel fellow felt Foam friends gale gentlemen halyards hand hauled head heave honor hope hour inlet John Effingham kedge knew ladies land launch Leach look Mademoiselle Viefville manner mate matter means minutes Miss Effingham Monday Montauk Nanny nations never night observed ocean opinion packet party passed passengers Paul Blunt Portsmouth Powis raft ready reef returned rigging rocks sail sands Saunders seamen Sharp sheik ship Sir George Templemore sloop-of-war smiled soon spars stateroom staysail steward stood tain thing thought tion Toast truth turned Vattel vessel weather wind wish words wreck young
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第 434 頁 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, from henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the LORD ; even so saith the SPIRIT ; for they rest from their labours.
第 434 頁 - I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.
第 435 頁 - IF the LORD himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say ; if the LORD himself had not been on our side...
第 293 頁 - The moment was critical, but the steadiness of Captain Truck did not desert him. Issuing a rapid order to the second mate, with a small party previously selected for that duty, to stand by the arms, he urged the rest of the people to renewed exertions. Just as this was done, Mr. Monday appeared on the bank, with a bottle in one hand and a glass in the other, calling aloud to Mr. Dodge to return and drink with the Arabs. " Do not disgrace Christianity in this unmannerly way," he said ; " but show...
第 15 頁 - Effingham used to express it, " from the crown of her head to the sole of her foot.
第 533 頁 - THE ENDURING MONUMENTS OF FENIMORE COOPER ARE HIS WORKS. WHILE THE LOVE OF COUNTRY CONTINUES TO PREVAIL, HIS MEMORY WILL EXIST IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE. So TRULY PATRIOTIC AND AMERICAN THROUGHOUT, THEY SHOULD FIND A PLACE IN EVERY AMERICAN'S LIBRARY.
第 103 頁 - ... that was beyond his reach, which manifested itself, not in manly efforts to attain the forbidden fruit, but rather in a spirit of opposition and detraction, that only betrayed, through its jealousy, the existence of the feeling, which jealousy, however, he affected to conceal under an intense regard for popular rights, since he was apt to aver it was quite intolerable that any man should possess anything, even to qualities, in which his neighbors might not properly participate.
第 13 頁 - ... possessed a large hereditary property, that brought a good income, and which attached him to this world of ours by kindly feelings towards its land and water ; while John, much the wealthier of the two, having inherited a large commercial fortune, did not own ground enough to bury him. As he sometimes deridingly said, he " kept his gold in corporations, that were as soulless as himself.