The Island, Or Christian and His Comrades, Volume 236John Hunt, 1823 - 94 pages |
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... drew Aught from experience , that chill touchstone , whose Sad proof reduces all things from their hues : She feared no ill , because she knew it not , Or what she knew was soon - too soon - forgot : Her smiles and tears had passed , as ...
... drew Aught from experience , that chill touchstone , whose Sad proof reduces all things from their hues : She feared no ill , because she knew it not , Or what she knew was soon - too soon - forgot : Her smiles and tears had passed , as ...
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... drew Together , bleeding , thirsty , faint and few ; But still their weapons in their hands , and still With something of the pride of former will , As men not all unused to meditate , 20 And strive much more than wonder at their fate ...
... drew Together , bleeding , thirsty , faint and few ; But still their weapons in their hands , and still With something of the pride of former will , As men not all unused to meditate , 20 And strive much more than wonder at their fate ...
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... drew it from his mouth , and looked full wise , But merely added to the oath , his eyes ; Thus rendering the imperfect phrase complete , A peroration I need not repeat . 130 VI . But Christian , of an higher order , stood Like an ...
... drew it from his mouth , and looked full wise , But merely added to the oath , his eyes ; Thus rendering the imperfect phrase complete , A peroration I need not repeat . 130 VI . But Christian , of an higher order , stood Like an ...
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... drew nigh The barks , like small birds through a lowering sky . Their art seemed nature - such the skill to sweep The wave , of these born playmates of the deep . 180 VIII . And who the first that , springing on the strand , Leaped like ...
... drew nigh The barks , like small birds through a lowering sky . Their art seemed nature - such the skill to sweep The wave , of these born playmates of the deep . 180 VIII . And who the first that , springing on the strand , Leaped like ...
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... drew half her shadow from the scene . VII . Forth from her bosom the young savage drew A pine torch , strongly girded with gnatoo ; A plaintain leaf o'er all , the more to keep Its latent sparkle from the sapping deep . This mantle kept ...
... drew half her shadow from the scene . VII . Forth from her bosom the young savage drew A pine torch , strongly girded with gnatoo ; A plaintain leaf o'er all , the more to keep Its latent sparkle from the sapping deep . This mantle kept ...
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Adventure Bay anchor arms bark bayonet beneath billows Bligh boat boatswain bore born bosom bread breast bride cabin canoe Cape Cape Horn CAPTAIN BLIGH cave chace cheer Chief clime clouds comrades crag crew cutlass dark death deck deemed deep drew earth echo eternal exclaimed feelings fire Fletcher Christian flings foam foes foresail fruit gale gazed glory hailed hands heard heart hope hour isle JOHN HUNT land LORD BYRON Mariner's Account master mate mutineers native Nature Nature's Nereid Neuha night nought nursling o'er ocean OLD BOND STREET once Otaheite pause plantain plunged proa prow rest rock rose round sail Saturnalia savage scarce seamen seemed shell Shewed ship ship's company shore smile soul spirit spray steep stood surf taught third watch thou toil Tonga Islands Toobonai Torquil voyage wafted watch wave wild wind young
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Page 12 - Yet still there whispers the small voice within, Heard through Gain's silence, and o'er Glory's din : Whatever creed be taught, or land be trod, Man's conscience is the oracle of God.
Page 32 - Highlands' swelling blue Will love each peak that shows a kindred hue, Hail in each crag a friend's familiar face, And clasp the mountain in his mind's embrace. Long have I...
Page 41 - Sublime tobacco! which from east to west Cheers the tar's labour or the Turkman's rest; Which on the Moslem's ottoman divides His hours, and rivals opium and his brides; Magnificent in Stamboul, but less grand, Though not less loved, in Wapping or the Strand; Divine in hookas, glorious in a pipe.
Page 88 - I gave directions for this course to be continued during the night. The master had the first watch, the gunner the middle watch, and Mr. Christian the morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night.
Page 37 - How often we forget all time, when lone, Admiring nature's universal throne, Her woods, her wilds, her waters, the intense Reply of hers to our intelligence ! Live not the stars and mountains ? Are the waves Without a spirit? Are the dropping caves Without a feeling in their silent tears? No, no : — they woo and clasp us to their spheres, Dissolve this clog and clod of clay before Its hour, and merge our soul in the great shore.
Page 90 - I saw had an inclination to assist me, and as he fed me with shaddock (my lips being quite parched), we explained our wishes to each other by our looks; but this being observed, Martin was removed from me.
Page 89 - When the boat was out, Mr. Hayward and Mr. Hallet, two of the midshipmen, and Mr. Samuel, were ordered into it. I demanded what their intention was in giving this order, and endeavoured to persuade the people near me not to persist in such acts of violence; but it was to no effect. "Hold your tongue, sir, or you are dead this instant," was constantly repeated to me.
Page 91 - ... officers and men are now in the boat, and you must go with them. If you attempt to make the least resistance, you will instantly be put to death...
Page 87 - I observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took in all the sails except the foresail; soon after which it passed within ten yards of the stern, with a rustling noise, but without our feeling the least effect from its being so near.
Page 9 - The earth, whose mine was on its face, unsold, The glowing sun and produce all its gold; The freedom which can call each grot a home; The general garden, where all steps may roam, Where Nature owns a nation as her child, Exulting in the enjoyment of the wild...