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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... standing . The light ships fared the best , as not so much la- bouring in the sea ; but two or three of them drove , and came close by us , running away , with only their spritsails out , before the wind . Toward even- ing , the mate ...
... standing . The light ships fared the best , as not so much la- bouring in the sea ; but two or three of them drove , and came close by us , running away , with only their spritsails out , before the wind . Toward even- ing , the mate ...
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... stand behind it , to steer and haul home the main sheet , and room be- fore for a hand or two to stand and work the sails . She sailed with what we call a shoulder - of - mutton sail , and the boom jibbed over the top of the cabin ...
... stand behind it , to steer and haul home the main sheet , and room be- fore for a hand or two to stand and work the sails . She sailed with what we call a shoulder - of - mutton sail , and the boom jibbed over the top of the cabin ...
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... stand farther off . " He , thinking no harm , agreed ; and being at the head of the boat , set the sails ; and as I had the helm , I run the boat near a league farther , and then brought to , as if I would fish . Then giving the boy the ...
... stand farther off . " He , thinking no harm , agreed ; and being at the head of the boat , set the sails ; and as I had the helm , I run the boat near a league farther , and then brought to , as if I would fish . Then giving the boy the ...
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... stand off to sea towards them , otherwise I might now have easily found some of these islands . But my hope was , that if I stood along this coast till I came to the part where the English traded , I should find some of their vessels ...
... stand off to sea towards them , otherwise I might now have easily found some of these islands . But my hope was , that if I stood along this coast till I came to the part where the English traded , I should find some of their vessels ...
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... stand upon the shore to look at us : we could also perceive they were quite black , and stark naked . I was once inclined to have gone on shore to them ; but Xury was my better counsellor , and said to me , No go , no go . How- ever , I ...
... stand upon the shore to look at us : we could also perceive they were quite black , and stark naked . I was once inclined to have gone on shore to them ; but Xury was my better counsellor , and said to me , No go , no go . How- ever , I ...
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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.