Hamilton King; or, The smuggler and the dwarf, by the Old Sailor |
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... light breeze from the south - east ; the vessels in the offing were gliding smoothly along , their white sails scarcely slumbering in repose , whilst the rattling of windlass pawls , and the " heave - oich - yo " of the seamen gave in ...
... light breeze from the south - east ; the vessels in the offing were gliding smoothly along , their white sails scarcely slumbering in repose , whilst the rattling of windlass pawls , and the " heave - oich - yo " of the seamen gave in ...
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... bright as the sombre shades continued to fall with increasing darkness . " There's the signal , Teddy , " said the steers- man , as he slightly altered his course ; two lights at equal heights ; they're gone again , but HAMILTON KING . 31.
... bright as the sombre shades continued to fall with increasing darkness . " There's the signal , Teddy , " said the steers- man , as he slightly altered his course ; two lights at equal heights ; they're gone again , but HAMILTON KING . 31.
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Matthew Henry Barker. lights at equal heights ; they're gone again , but I can see the vessel . Tell the men to pull . " In an uncouth dialect the Hibernian ad- dressed his comrades , who replied in a language equally barbarous , and ...
Matthew Henry Barker. lights at equal heights ; they're gone again , but I can see the vessel . Tell the men to pull . " In an uncouth dialect the Hibernian ad- dressed his comrades , who replied in a language equally barbarous , and ...
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... issued to investigate the business . Large rewards were offered for information , but no light whatever was thrown upon the subject , and the wretched mother was brought to the very brink of the grave 36 HAMILTON KING .
... issued to investigate the business . Large rewards were offered for information , but no light whatever was thrown upon the subject , and the wretched mother was brought to the very brink of the grave 36 HAMILTON KING .
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... light in the cavern , whilst outside every object was perceptible , though dimly seen . In a few mi- nutes a body of armed men , their faces black- ened , and their cottamores bound round them , filled up the space at the entrance to ...
... light in the cavern , whilst outside every object was perceptible , though dimly seen . In a few mi- nutes a body of armed men , their faces black- ened , and their cottamores bound round them , filled up the space at the entrance to ...
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amongst answered arms arn't Arrah beautiful blessed Blue Bob boat boatswain breeze Bridget brig Captain Feaghan Captain Lilyburn Casey chief mate child command Cornelius coxswain craft dark dead deck Delaney dere Dermot divel dwarf Earwig exclaimed eyes fear fellow fire gentleman ghan Graves Hamilton hand head heart Herrick honour inquired instantly Lady O'Toole laid land Larry laugh look Madame Brienot massa master's mate meself midshipman Mike Hagan mind minutes Misther Murtoch negro Neptune never nigger night O'Connor O'Rafferty officer once outlaw owld passed Peterson pinnace Port au Prince prisoner Quaco replied responded returned rocks round sail schooner seamen second mate ship shore shouted shure side Sir Phelim Sir Terence sloop smuggler soon sowl stood tell Terence O'Connor there's thing tion tone uttered vessel voice whilst wind wounded yer honor youth
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Page 160 - A negro has a soul ! an' please your honour ? said the Corporal (doubtingly). — —I am not much versed, Corporal, quoth my uncle Toby, in things of that kind ; but I suppose God would not leave him without one, any more than thee or me. It would be putting one sadly over the head of another, quoth the Corporal. It would so, said my uncle Toby. Why then, an...
Page 290 - His love in time past forbids me to think He'll leave me at last in trouble to sink; Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite through.
Page 296 - God! that one might read the book of fate, And see the revolution of the times Make mountains level, and the continent, Weary of solid firmness, melt itself Into the sea! and, other times, to see The beachy girdle of the ocean Too wide for Neptune's hips; how chances mock, And changes fill the cup of alteration With divers liquors!
Page 86 - Remember, my son, that here you may always find a haven of peace and calm," uttered the priest, with earnest solemnity ; " and when your heart is ready to exclaim, ' Oh that I had wings like a dove, for then would I fly away and be at rest...
Page 27 - One continued dumb, brandy had not thawed him ; but he stared very hard at me, as much as to say, I would speak if I could. No. Three put into my hand the sixteenth card, and made a rash attempt at a bow. Having seen them fairly outside my door, I bolted it, saying with Shakspeare — " O ! that a man Should put an enemy in his mouth To steal away his brains!
Page 13 - Father of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners, and so teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Page 138 - Columbo, by torchlight, on the third of September, 1799- It was attended by a party of mourners in black gowns, all the European gentlemen of the settlement, and a crowd of natives. The body was deposited in the family vault, by the side of that of his wife, whose skeleton was seen through a glass in the cover of the coffin.
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Page 272 - Satan finds some mischief still, For idle hands to do...