Will Weatherhelm |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 69
Page 17
... things , took in work , and laboured hard , night and day , that they might supply me with the food and clothing they considered I required , and , when I grew older , to afford me such an education as they deemed suitable to the son of ...
... things , took in work , and laboured hard , night and day , that they might supply me with the food and clothing they considered I required , and , when I grew older , to afford me such an education as they deemed suitable to the son of ...
Page 19
... thing no one could deny , that he was just the fellow to stand by a friend at a pinch , and that , blow high or blow low , he was always ... things , I little thought of the grief I was causing them . ' Willand , my dear laddie , ye ken that.
... thing no one could deny , that he was just the fellow to stand by a friend at a pinch , and that , blow high or blow low , he was always ... things , I little thought of the grief I was causing them . ' Willand , my dear laddie , ye ken that.
Page 22
... things , trifles as they were , made me still more desire to belong to so dandy - looking a craft . The captain was on shore , but Mr. Iffley , the mate , did the honours of the vessel , and talked largely of all her good qualities ...
... things , trifles as they were , made me still more desire to belong to so dandy - looking a craft . The captain was on shore , but Mr. Iffley , the mate , did the honours of the vessel , and talked largely of all her good qualities ...
Page 24
... things I said on the occasion . My poor grandmother and aunt were dreadfully shocked at the way I had expressed myself . They had too much respect for an oath them- selves , even though it was as rash as mine , to endeavour to make me ...
... things I said on the occasion . My poor grandmother and aunt were dreadfully shocked at the way I had expressed myself . They had too much respect for an oath them- selves , even though it was as rash as mine , to endeavour to make me ...
Page 27
... thing of course . It might seem strange to some who don't know much about human nature , that I , a lad decently brought up by good , religious people , and fairly educated , should have willingly submitted to live along with such ...
... thing of course . It might seem strange to some who don't know much about human nature , that I , a lad decently brought up by good , religious people , and fairly educated , should have willingly submitted to live along with such ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards answered asked Aunt Bretta began boat boatswain bowsprit brig captain carronades Charles Iffley Charley command crew cried dark deck Dick enemy escape exclaimed eyes fancied fear fellow felt fire fleet French Frenchmen friends frigate gale gilt edges gone guns Hagger hands harbour Harvey hauled head hear heard heart hope hove Jerry keep knew knocked La Motte lads lieutenant looked lugger man-of-war mast mate Merton midshipman Miss Rundle Motte Nautile never night officers once overboard passed Plymouth port pressgang prisoners prize pulled raft Randolph Reginald Berkeley rigging round round shot saucy Arethusa scarcely schooner seamen seemed sent Shetland ship shipmates shore shot shouted shrieks side sight soon Southsea Spithead stood strange tell thought told took Uncle Kelson vessel voice watch weather Weatherhelm wife Willand wind wounded
Popular passages
Page 199 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 79 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To take care of the life of poor Jack.
Page 271 - There is many a slip between the cup and the lip, and before the spring much may be changed.
Page 346 - Bear down, d'ye see, To our Admiral's lee ! ' 'No, no,' says the Frenchman, 'that can't be !' ' Then I must lug you along with me !
Page 346 - Frenchman laughed and thought it stuff, But they knew not the handful of men, how tough, On board of the Arethusa. On deck five hundred men did dance, The stoutest they could find in France; We with two hundred did advance On board of the Arethusa. Our captain hailed the Frenchman, 'Ho!