The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 16, Part 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English literature |
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... danger and the mercy of . The sixth day of our being at sea , we came into Yarmouth roads ; the wind having been contrary , and the weather calm , we had made but little way since the storm . Here we were obliged to come to an anchor ...
... danger and the mercy of . The sixth day of our being at sea , we came into Yarmouth roads ; the wind having been contrary , and the weather calm , we had made but little way since the storm . Here we were obliged to come to an anchor ...
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... danger , but spent the time in rest and mirth , after the manner of the sea . But the eighth day , in the morning , the wind increased , and we had all hands at work to strike our topmasts , and make every thing snug and close , that ...
... danger , but spent the time in rest and mirth , after the manner of the sea . But the eighth day , in the morning , the wind increased , and we had all hands at work to strike our topmasts , and make every thing snug and close , that ...
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... danger , for the wind began to blow pretty fresh in the morn- ing ; but particularly we were all very hungry . But our patron , warned by this disaster , resolved to take more care of himself for the future ; and having lying by him the ...
... danger , for the wind began to blow pretty fresh in the morn- ing ; but particularly we were all very hungry . But our patron , warned by this disaster , resolved to take more care of himself for the future ; and having lying by him the ...
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... danger of it . Be that as it would , we were obliged to go on shore somewhere or other for water , for we had not a pint left in the boat : when and where to get it was the point . Xury said , if I would let him go on shore with one of ...
... danger of it . Be that as it would , we were obliged to go on shore somewhere or other for water , for we had not a pint left in the boat : when and where to get it was the point . Xury said , if I would let him go on shore with one of ...
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... human commerce , that had all our lives been saved , as to the sea , we were rather in danger of being devoured by savages than ever returning to our own country . In this distress , the wind still blowing very hard 46 ADVENTURES OF.
... human commerce , that had all our lives been saved , as to the sea , we were rather in danger of being devoured by savages than ever returning to our own country . In this distress , the wind still blowing very hard 46 ADVENTURES OF.
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Page 170 - It happened one day about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the sand. I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition.
Page 174 - Upon this, rising cheerfully out of my bed, my heart was not only comforted, but I was guided and encouraged to pray earnestly to God for deliverance. When I had done praying, I took up my Bible, and opening it to read, the first words that presented to me were, " Wait on the Lord, and be of good cheer, and He shall strengthen thy heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 174 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 226 - I smiled at him, and looked pleasantly, and beckoned to him to come still nearer : at length he came close to me ; and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and laid his head upon the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head ; this, it seems, was in token of swearing to be mv slave for ever.
Page 64 - what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no, not the taking off of the ground; one of those knives is worth all this heap.