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... Cocklescraft should be here . " " I see it , " said Dauntrees ; " that fellow , Cocklescraft , has a trick of warning his friends . He never comes into port but there be strange rumors of him ahead ; it seems to be told by the prick ...
... Cocklescraft should be here . " " I see it , " said Dauntrees ; " that fellow , Cocklescraft , has a trick of warning his friends . He never comes into port but there be strange rumors of him ahead ; it seems to be told by the prick ...
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... Cocklescraft , " interrupted Dauntrees , suddenly resuming his former gaiety . " Pray you , Captain Dauntrees , " said the publican , with a hurried concern , " think what hurt your jest may bring upon me . Arnold knows not your merry ...
... Cocklescraft , " interrupted Dauntrees , suddenly resuming his former gaiety . " Pray you , Captain Dauntrees , " said the publican , with a hurried concern , " think what hurt your jest may bring upon me . Arnold knows not your merry ...
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... Cocklescraft ? -I would that the Olive Branch were come and gone , that I might sit under a quiet roof again ! - there is nothing but riot and reeling from the time the skipper is expected in the port until he leaves it . " " True ...
... Cocklescraft ? -I would that the Olive Branch were come and gone , that I might sit under a quiet roof again ! - there is nothing but riot and reeling from the time the skipper is expected in the port until he leaves it . " " True ...
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... Cocklescraft , with two seamen , entered the hut . The skipper was now in the prime of youthful manhood ; tall , active and strong , with the free step and erect bearing that no less denoted the fearlessness of nis nature than pride in ...
... Cocklescraft , with two seamen , entered the hut . The skipper was now in the prime of youthful manhood ; tall , active and strong , with the free step and erect bearing that no less denoted the fearlessness of nis nature than pride in ...
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... Cocklescraft , " and should have been thrown overboard before this . Old Kate of Warrington , your hand — and here is a hand for you ! How does the world use you ? Fairly , I hope , as you deserve ? sombrero , Kate : you can truss it up ...
... Cocklescraft , " and should have been thrown overboard before this . Old Kate of Warrington , your hand — and here is a hand for you ! How does the world use you ? Fairly , I hope , as you deserve ? sombrero , Kate : you can truss it up ...
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Albert Verheyden Alice amongst Anthony Warden Arnold beach Black House Blanche Warden boat brigantine brought brow Captain Dauntrees Chiseldine cloak Collector Colonel Talbot companions comrades Coode council creek Cripple Crow and Archer dame dance devil Dickon Doctor door ejaculated Escalfador exclaimed Father Pierre favor Fendall friends Garret Weasel gave give hand hath head heard heart honor horse hour Iago Inigoe's Isle of Kent Jerome's John Coode la Grange Lady Maria laugh leave light look Lord Baltimore Lordship maiden Mary's Mary's river Master Albert Master Cocklescraft Master Rob Master Verheyden merry Mistress Blanche never night Olive Branch Pamesack party port priest Proprietary province publican quarrel replied river Rose Croft scarce Secretary seen shore skipper speak spirit stood sword Talbot tell thee thou thought to-night tone turn voice Warrington whilst whispered wife Willy worshipful yawl
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Page 156 - Going to the Wars TELL me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True; a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 7 - Along thy glades, a solitary guest, The hollow-sounding bittern guards its nest; Amidst thy desert walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries. Sunk are thy bowers in shapeless ruin all, And the long grass o'ertops the mouldering wall; And trembling, shrinking from the spoiler's hand, Far, far away, thy children leave the land.
Page 393 - She turned her right and round about, And she swore by the mold, " I would not be your love," said she, " For that church full of gold.
Page 135 - Bell my wife she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can ; And oft, to live a quiet life, I am forced to yield, though Ime goodman.
Page 70 - Which seemly was to see; A hood to that so neat and fine, In colour like the columbine, Ywrought full featously.
Page 264 - I list no more the tuck of drum, No more the trumpet hear ; But when the beetle sounds his hum My comrades take the spear.
Page 63 - An old song, made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate...
Page 177 - Fellows, to mount a bank. Did your instructor In the dear tongues, never discourse to you Of the Italian mountebanks ? Per.
Page 63 - She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she hied, All in her best array. In sea-green silk so neatly clad, She there impatient stood ; The crew with wonder saw the lad Repel the foaming flood.
Page 414 - They raised my heart to that pure source Whence heavenly comfort flows : They taught me to despise the world, And calmly bear its woes. No more the slave of human pride, Vain hope, and sordid care, I meekly vowed to spend my life In penitence and prayer.