Hamilton King; or, The smuggler and the dwarf, by the Old Sailor |
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... ship , whose bright sides and painted ports were clearly defined as the light of the morning broke upon them ; " she'll be for China , to fetch home sowshong and hyson , and gunpowder to blow up the women - kind . the women - 192 ...
... ship , whose bright sides and painted ports were clearly defined as the light of the morning broke upon them ; " she'll be for China , to fetch home sowshong and hyson , and gunpowder to blow up the women - kind . the women - 192 ...
Page 193
... ship , whose well varnished sheer glistened as the rising sun appeared above the horizon , " that is a Southseamun , going on a whaling voyage , with light goods for the fur trade , and hard shot for them as interferes with him . And ...
... ship , whose well varnished sheer glistened as the rising sun appeared above the horizon , " that is a Southseamun , going on a whaling voyage , with light goods for the fur trade , and hard shot for them as interferes with him . And ...
Page 305
... , " returned the dwarf ; " you shall experience my generosity and friend . ship . Arise - make no noise - your hand . " Feaghan complied with the directions , and carrying his shoes in one hand , he extended the HAMILTON KING . 305.
... , " returned the dwarf ; " you shall experience my generosity and friend . ship . Arise - make no noise - your hand . " Feaghan complied with the directions , and carrying his shoes in one hand , he extended the HAMILTON KING . 305.
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... it , Jemmy - take all I have , " exclaimed the prisoner , 66 ounly give me a chance once more ; do take it , Jemmy , in regard o ' frind- ship then . " The man keenly eyed the gold , whilst struggling with HAMILTON KING . 41.
... it , Jemmy - take all I have , " exclaimed the prisoner , 66 ounly give me a chance once more ; do take it , Jemmy , in regard o ' frind- ship then . " The man keenly eyed the gold , whilst struggling with HAMILTON KING . 41.
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... ship . But there was a gloominess in this gran- deur for want of something lighter to relieve the sombre colour of the purple , and it was only when brilliantly illuminated that its splendour was made fully manifest . HAMILTON KING . 55.
... ship . But there was a gloominess in this gran- deur for want of something lighter to relieve the sombre colour of the purple , and it was only when brilliantly illuminated that its splendour was made fully manifest . HAMILTON KING . 55.
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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...
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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...