The Water-witch: Or, The Skimmer of the Seas. A Tale |
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Alderman Van Beverout Alida anchor answer appeared beautiful believe belle Barbérie boat bowsprit breeze brigantine burgher cabin canvas Captain Ludlow character chase coast colony color companion Coquette countenance Cove crew dark dealer in contraband deck duty Eudora favor feel François free-trader glance hand head heard hope hour island la belle Barbérie land latter less light light sails look lord Lust in Rust Majesty's Mam'selle manner mariner Master Seadrift masts midshipman minutes mistress Monsieur movements Myndert nature never niece night observed ocean officer Oloff Van Staats opinion passed Patroon of Kinderhook pavilion periagua Pierre Corneille Queen Queen Anne returned rigging rogue royal cruiser sails sea-green lady seaman secret seemed seen ship shore Skimmer smile smuggler spars speak stood stranger Thomas Tiller thou thought Tiller trade truth Trysail uttered vessel visible voice watch Water-Witch wind wish yawl
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Page 78 - He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far As that vast shore wash'd with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise.
Page 298 - There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the three-hooped pot; shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink small beer...
Page 248 - He did inform the truth. But for our gentlemen, The common file; (a plague! — tribunes for them!) The mouse ne'er shunned the cat, as they did budge From rascals worse than they. Com. But how prevailed you? Mar. Will the time serve to tell? I do not think — Where is the enemy ? Are you lords o' the field ? If not, why cease you till you are so ? Com.
Page 203 - Dear Isabel, I have a motion much imports your good, Whereto if you'll a willing ear incline, What's mine is yours and what is yours is mine.