Poor Jack. The settlers in CanadaColonial Press Company, 1896 |
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... passed away before my father's marriage became a source of vexation and annoyance ; his pay was decreased , and he was no longer a petty officer . My mother's pride was hurt ; and if she was resolute in not going on board to remain with ...
... passed away before my father's marriage became a source of vexation and annoyance ; his pay was decreased , and he was no longer a petty officer . My mother's pride was hurt ; and if she was resolute in not going on board to remain with ...
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... passed during the first four years of my existence . I have a recollection of a deal board put at the door of our house , which opened into Fisher's Alley , to prevent me , and afterwards my sister , from crawling out . Fisher's Alley ...
... passed during the first four years of my existence . I have a recollection of a deal board put at the door of our house , which opened into Fisher's Alley , to prevent me , and afterwards my sister , from crawling out . Fisher's Alley ...
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... passing ; and then I would turn my eyes to the stars , and repeat the lines which I had heard my mother teach little Virginia to lisp : - " Pretty little twinkling star , How I wonder what you are ; All above the earth so high , Like a ...
... passing ; and then I would turn my eyes to the stars , and repeat the lines which I had heard my mother teach little Virginia to lisp : - " Pretty little twinkling star , How I wonder what you are ; All above the earth so high , Like a ...
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... passing her little fingers through my father's large whiskers , while he every now and then put his pipe out of his mouth to kiss her . I had the porter pot on my knees , my father having told me to take a swig , when my mother entered ...
... passing her little fingers through my father's large whiskers , while he every now and then put his pipe out of his mouth to kiss her . I had the porter pot on my knees , my father having told me to take a swig , when my mother entered ...
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... passed the word , that when he sounded the bugle , we were all to pull to the head- most gun - boat and board her . D'ye understand , messmate ? " Perfectly , " replied Ben , taking his pipe out to reply . " Well , then , just hand me ...
... passed the word , that when he sounded the bugle , we were all to pull to the head- most gun - boat and board her . D'ye understand , messmate ? " Perfectly , " replied Ben , taking his pipe out to reply . " Well , then , just hand me ...
Términos y frases comunes
afterwards appeared asked beach Bessy better boat boatswain cabin called captain Chapter coxswain cried dear deck Dick doctor door eyes feel fellow Fisher's Alley French frigate gave give Greenwich guns hand handspike head hear heard Hoist the colours Hospital James O'Connor knew Lady Hercules Lady O'Connor Ladyship laughing leave lieutenant liquorice look lugger Maddox man-of-war married mate messmate midshipman mind Morlaix morning mother never night Oh-e-oh old Nanny passed perceived Peter Anderson pilot pipe Poor Jack pretty pulled recollect replied my father river round sail Saunders seamen sent shillings ship shore Sir Hercules Sir James sister soon Spicer St Felix suppose taffrail talk tell there's things thought told Tom Saunders took turned vessel Virginia walked widow wind wish young
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Página 45 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Página 9 - Hey, Diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Página 55 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
Página 45 - Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie. He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said:
Página 120 - Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies! Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain!
Página 136 - ... there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.
Página 120 - FAREWELL, and adieu to you Spanish ladies, Farewell, and adieu to you ladies of Spain ! For we've received orders for to sail for old England, But we hope in a short time to see you again.
Página 120 - We'll rant and we'll roar, like true British sailors, We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas ; Until we strike soundings In the Channel of old England, (From Ushant to Scilly 'tis thirty-five leagues).
Página 290 - At a later period, for this human vehicle was substituted a more suitable conveyance ; "the wherries came in as far as they could, and were met by a horse and cart, which took out the passengers, and carried them through the mud and water to the hard ground."— Marryatt,
Página 121 - tis thirty-five leagues. We hove our ship to when the wind was sou'-west, boys, We hove our ship to for to strike soundings clear, Then we filled our main tops'l and bore right away, boys, And right up the Channel our course we did steer.