Poor Jack. The settlers in CanadaColonial Press Company, 1896 |
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... river , Jacob Faithful . Jack , or rather Tom , though not an orphan , owes little or nothing to either of his parents , and rises from the very gutter to a position of respectable affluence . He is lucky , of course , and acquires an ...
... river , Jacob Faithful . Jack , or rather Tom , though not an orphan , owes little or nothing to either of his parents , and rises from the very gutter to a position of respectable affluence . He is lucky , of course , and acquires an ...
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... river , where the water was about two feet deep , to make us wet ourselves through , in groping for it . Indeed , they were very generous when they wished to be amused ; and every kind of offer was made to them which we thought suited ...
... river , where the water was about two feet deep , to make us wet ourselves through , in groping for it . Indeed , they were very generous when they wished to be amused ; and every kind of offer was made to them which we thought suited ...
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... river was filled with floating ice , for it had frozen hard for several days ; and , of course , there were but few people who trusted themselves in wherries , -so that I had little employment , and less profit . One morning , as I was ...
... river was filled with floating ice , for it had frozen hard for several days ; and , of course , there were but few people who trusted themselves in wherries , -so that I had little employment , and less profit . One morning , as I was ...
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... river ; and , in so doing , we were driven by the tide against a large buoy , when the wherry filled and upset in an instant . We both contrived to cling on to her , as she was turned bottom up ; and away we were swept down among the ...
... river ; and , in so doing , we were driven by the tide against a large buoy , when the wherry filled and upset in an instant . We both contrived to cling on to her , as she was turned bottom up ; and away we were swept down among the ...
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... although not able to leave his hammock . The mate who had had the watch and had saved us , told me that the wherry was safe on board ; and , as the ship was bound up the river , that we had better remain Poor Jack 53.
... although not able to leave his hammock . The mate who had had the watch and had saved us , told me that the wherry was safe on board ; and , as the ship was bound up the river , that we had better remain Poor Jack 53.
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
Pasajes populares
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.