Cooper's Novels: Precaution

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W. A. Townsend, 1864

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Pagina 66 - and the third, I take it, is the very man who has become your neighbor. If it be the person I mean, Emmy dear, he is like—like—aye, very like old Peter, my steward." John, unable to contain his mirth at this discovery of a likeness between the prototype of Mr. Benfield himself in leanness of
Pagina 133 - alone, the captain would have gone quietly home, and gone to sleep. " Have yon ever fought ?" said Captain Digby coolly to his companion, as they seated themselves in his father's parlor, whither they had retired to make their arrangements for the following morning. " Yes," said Jarvis, with a stupid look,
Pagina 133 - indeed," said Digby, helping himself to another glass. " And how did it end?" " Oh! Tom got the better, and so I cried, enough," said Jarvis, surlily. " Enough ! I hope you did not flinch," eyeing him keenly. " Where were you hit ?" " He hit me all over." " All over! The d—1! Did you use small shot
Pagina 217 - may happen to advance; and Sir Edward was, if any thing, a little inclined to the dangerous propensity. Unpleasant Sir Edward Moseley never was. Lady Moseley very seldom took a book in her hand : her opinions were established to her own satisfaction on all important points, and on the minor ones she made it a
Pagina 450 - herself into his arms in a torrent of tears, and was removed from them by Pendennyss, in consideration for the feelings of both. Jane felt no emotions of envy for her sister's happiness; on the contrary, she rejoiced in common with the rest of their friends in her brightening prospects, and they all took their
Pagina 93 - the rest of the equestrians to hard riding, in order to keep up with the sports. "That will do, that will do," cried John, casting his eye back and perceiving they had lost sight of the gig, and nearly so of Colonel Egerton and Jane; " why, you carry it off like a jockey,
Pagina xxiv - and at what sacrifice of the universal acceptance which his works would otherwise have met, he had maintained the cause of his country against the wits and orators of the court party in France, we cannot wonder that he should have felt this coldness as undeserved. He published, shortly after his arrival in this country, A
Pagina 314 - dignity, as she hoped the lady was well. The merchant's wife felt the consciousness of rank too much to be repulsed in this manner, and believing that the dowager had merely forgotten her face, she added, with a simpering smile, in imitation of what she had seen better bred people practise with success—
Pagina 313 - and her youngest daughter had arrived at the seat of her son, and John Moseley, as happy as the certainty of love returned, and the approbation of his friends could make him, was in lodgings in the town. Sir Edward notified his son of his approaching visit to Bath, and John took proper accommodations
Pagina 424 - and tenderness of the young man to his daughter, the hardy veteran was sensibly touched; and his entreaties with Sir Frederick made his peace with a father already longing for the return of his only hope. The admiral left Colonel Denbigh his blessing, and his favorite pistols, as a remembrance of his esteem;

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