Hamilton King; or, The smuggler and the dwarf, by the Old Sailor |
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... vessel . Tell the men to pull . " In an uncouth dialect the Hibernian ad- dressed his comrades , who replied in a language equally barbarous , and renewed their exertions , so as in the course of a few minutes to get near enough to a ...
... vessel . Tell the men to pull . " In an uncouth dialect the Hibernian ad- dressed his comrades , who replied in a language equally barbarous , and renewed their exertions , so as in the course of a few minutes to get near enough to a ...
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... vessel , cleaving the ocean as a swallow cleaves the sky , and playing with its own peculiar element . The breeze was still fresh at south - east - the cutter hugged the shore , almost shaving the rocks , which sometimes sent their ...
... vessel , cleaving the ocean as a swallow cleaves the sky , and playing with its own peculiar element . The breeze was still fresh at south - east - the cutter hugged the shore , almost shaving the rocks , which sometimes sent their ...
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... vessel over , and her increased impetus seemed hurrying her to destruction ; but the skilful helmsman again pressed the tiller to leeward , and the cutter once more sprang to it gallantly , opening the rock a short handspike's length on ...
... vessel over , and her increased impetus seemed hurrying her to destruction ; but the skilful helmsman again pressed the tiller to leeward , and the cutter once more sprang to it gallantly , opening the rock a short handspike's length on ...
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... vessel trembled , as if sensible of her situation ; another minute , and she was again in the clear blue water ; the Cock was weathered and passed , and the laugh- ing captain resuming his walk , exclaimed : " I knew Blue Bob could do ...
... vessel trembled , as if sensible of her situation ; another minute , and she was again in the clear blue water ; the Cock was weathered and passed , and the laugh- ing captain resuming his walk , exclaimed : " I knew Blue Bob could do ...
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... vessel has lost her way ; the anchor is let go ; the range of the cable smokes out of the hawse - hole as she drops astern ; a proper scope is given , and Blue Bob is proudly and saucily riding in the midst of the navy of France , and ...
... vessel has lost her way ; the anchor is let go ; the range of the cable smokes out of the hawse - hole as she drops astern ; a proper scope is given , and Blue Bob is proudly and saucily riding in the midst of the navy of France , and ...
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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.
Page 13 - O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son : have mercy upon us miserable sinners...
Page 272 - Satan finds some mischief still, For idle hands to do...