The privateer: a metrical romance, by a sailor, Issue 8621874 |
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... seen on woman's face , It rests upon thine own ! And where I roam , or whom I see , My heart can ne'er be false to thee ! For dearer far than all to me Is thy sweet smile ! PREFACE WHEN about sixteen years of age , I became iv ...
... seen on woman's face , It rests upon thine own ! And where I roam , or whom I see , My heart can ne'er be false to thee ! For dearer far than all to me Is thy sweet smile ! PREFACE WHEN about sixteen years of age , I became iv ...
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... seen by the back of the title - page With these few words of introduction , I now leave the reader to make the acquaintance of one of the silent companions of my night watches ; trusting that its perusal may afford pleasure , even as ...
... seen by the back of the title - page With these few words of introduction , I now leave the reader to make the acquaintance of one of the silent companions of my night watches ; trusting that its perusal may afford pleasure , even as ...
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... seen A manly bearing and a graceful mien ; His years were few , -though youth's bright sun had set , Its soft'ning traces linger'd round him yet : Most richly fraught with intellectual grace Was his expressive , dark - complexioned face ...
... seen A manly bearing and a graceful mien ; His years were few , -though youth's bright sun had set , Its soft'ning traces linger'd round him yet : Most richly fraught with intellectual grace Was his expressive , dark - complexioned face ...
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... seen again In Cadiz ; search for them was vain , For Bertrand sail'd that night from Spain , And far away upon the main The maid had fled with him for ever : For ever ! -aye ! her father's door Received his daughter nevermore ! The ...
... seen again In Cadiz ; search for them was vain , For Bertrand sail'd that night from Spain , And far away upon the main The maid had fled with him for ever : For ever ! -aye ! her father's door Received his daughter nevermore ! The ...
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... seen . He heard me calmly to an end , Then said , with mock humility , ' Lady ! I meant not to offend ; Or raise this lovely storm in thee : For having caused thee such distress Permit me to apologise ; But - though forbid by lips and ...
... seen . He heard me calmly to an end , Then said , with mock humility , ' Lady ! I meant not to offend ; Or raise this lovely storm in thee : For having caused thee such distress Permit me to apologise ; But - though forbid by lips and ...
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ADVENTURES ANNA BLACKWELL appear'd AUGUSTA BETHELL Author Azela BARBARA HUTTON Bertrand Bertrand du Guesclin Book breast breeze bright British ensign Children clear'd cloth elegant coloured crew deck deed display'd doom'd dread Ellen EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS ev'ry eyes fail'd fancy Fcap fear feelings felt fled Franc Tireurs FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR G. A. HENTY gazed gilt edges glance glow grief Harold HARRISON WEIR heart History hope Illus Illustrations Imperial 16mo Isle JULES VERNE land Little lover maid maiden METRICAL ROMANCE mind morocco antique ne'er o'er ocean Patrañas Post 8vo pow'r pray'r press'd REALMS OF FANCY rising rose sails scarce scene Second Edition seem'd Shillings and Sixpence ship shone shore silence Small 4to sorrow soul Stories strife Super Royal 16mo sweet swiftly Tale tears thee Third Edition THOMAS HOOD thou thought turn'd Twas vanish'd vessel W. H. G. KINGSTON words Young
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