John Holdsworth: chief mate. By the author of 'Jilted'. |
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John Holdsworth: Chief Mate: A Story in Three Vols, Τόμος 1 William Clark Russell Πλήρης προβολή - 1875 |
John Holdsworth: Chief Mate. by the Author Of 'Jilted' William Clark Russell Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2015 |
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actor ahead Alice Lorraine aloft arms Ashton astern Aubyn barque biscuit blue boat's boatswain boatswain's pipe bows breeze calm canvas Captain Steel Channel cheer CHIEF MATE cloud coloured cried cuddy dark deck deep Dolly Dolly's exclaimed eyes face faint fell Flemming foam followed fore fore-mast forecastle forward gale gazing gloom Goodwin Sands grandmother hands head heart hoarse Holds Holdsworth Holdsworth's boat Holland horizon hour hull Johnson land light little boy long-boat look LORNA DOONE mainsail masts Meteor night North Foreland o'clock oars pale pannikin passengers pilot poop pumps R. D. BLACKMORE reefs rigging rolling round sail sailors seamen second mate shadow ship ship's side silence skipper skylight sleep smoke Southbourne spars stood sweet talk tears Tennent topgallant sail vessel voice watch waves whilst widow wife wind windward Winyard wondering yards young
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Σελίδα 261 - Everywhere there is the poetic landscape-painting which bespeaks an artist who has thrown himself into his work .... But perhaps Mr. Blackmore's special excellence is his gift of humour — a gift never misused in the service of ill-nature. It is not easy to give samples of this, because it pervades the whole book. For the rest, we will only say that Mr. Blackmore's 'Alice Lorraine' will sustain his reputation as one of our best English novelists.
Σελίδα 200 - Then come, put the jorum about, And let us be merry and clever, Our hearts and our liquors are stout, Here's the Three Jolly Pigeons for ever.
Σελίδα 262 - HETH" is THREE FEATHERS. By WILLIAM BLACK. Fifth edition. 3 vols., crown 8vo, 31s. 6d. " Lively incident, true insight into character, a soft, pleasant humour, and over all the rare charm of a style clear, strong, and sunny as a mountain stream. , . . One leaves the ' Three Feathers ' with real regret." Saturday Rectete. *' It is almost superfluous to say that this is a good novel. . . .
Σελίδα 262 - It is almost superfluous to say that this is a good novel. . . . ' Three Feathers' is a book which no one but the author of 'A Daughter of Heth' could have written, and which all persons who appreciate real humour, good character-drawing, and beautiful landscape -painting in words, will love to read once and again.
Σελίδα 262 - ARA KILMENY. A Novel. By W. BLACK. IN SILK ATTIRE. Third Edition. LORNA DOONE. By RD BLACKMORE. CRADOCK NOWELL. By RD BLACKMORE. CLARA VAUGHAN. By RD BLACKMORE. INNOCENT. By Mrs. OUPHANT. Eight Illustrations. WORK : a Story of Experience. By LOUISA M. ALCOTT. Illustrations. MISTRESS JUDITH...