Poor Jack. The settlers in CanadaColonial Press Company, 1896 |
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... turned over to the Melpomene . " I have since ascertained that this remarkable event occurred in January 1787. But my father always reckoned in this way : if you asked him when such an event took place , he would reply , so many years ...
... turned over to the Melpomene . " I have since ascertained that this remarkable event occurred in January 1787. But my father always reckoned in this way : if you asked him when such an event took place , he would reply , so many years ...
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... spoiled her ; she was prouder than her mistress , and gave herself ten times more airs , and when , at first , my father ( who as coxswain was constantly up at the house ) offered to speak to her , she turned away from him 4 Poor Jack.
... spoiled her ; she was prouder than her mistress , and gave herself ten times more airs , and when , at first , my father ( who as coxswain was constantly up at the house ) offered to speak to her , she turned away from him 4 Poor Jack.
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Frederick Marryat. to speak to her , she turned away from him in most ineffable disdain . Now my father was at that ... turning short round on his heel , so as to present his back to her whenever they happened to meet . For a long time he ...
Frederick Marryat. to speak to her , she turned away from him in most ineffable disdain . Now my father was at that ... turning short round on his heel , so as to present his back to her whenever they happened to meet . For a long time he ...
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... turned into the main - top , for no other reason in the world than such being the will and pleasure of Lady Hercules ... turning his quid and tying his pigtail . But everything changes in this world , and among other changes was that of ...
... turned into the main - top , for no other reason in the world than such being the will and pleasure of Lady Hercules ... turning his quid and tying his pigtail . But everything changes in this world , and among other changes was that of ...
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... turned over to another frigate called the Melpomene , the former having been declared not seaworthy , and in consequence condemned and broken up at Port Royal . But no letter had been received from my father , who indeed was not much of ...
... turned over to another frigate called the Melpomene , the former having been declared not seaworthy , and in consequence condemned and broken up at Port Royal . But no letter had been received from my father , who indeed was not much of ...
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.