The Water-Witch: or the Skimmer of the SeasРипол Классик, 1837 - 429 Seiten James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. The Water Witch is an 1830 novel by Cooper. Set in 17th century New York and the surrounding sea, the novel depicts the abduction of a woman, Alida de Barberie, by the pirate captain of the brigantine Water Witch, and the subsequent pursuit of that elusive ship by her suitor, Captain Ludlow. |
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... Queen of the Adriatic sleeping on her muddy isles, and Rome itself is only to be traced by fallen temples and buried columns, the youthful vigor of America is fast covering the wilds of the West with the happiest fruits of human ...
... Queen of the Adriatic sleeping on her muddy isles, and Rome itself is only to be traced by fallen temples and buried columns, the youthful vigor of America is fast covering the wilds of the West with the happiest fruits of human ...
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... Queen has been persuaded to sign the mandate of my recall, and it is certain that Mr. Hunter has the government of the colony; but these are facts that might be reversed, were I once in a position to approach my kinswoman. I do not ...
... Queen has been persuaded to sign the mandate of my recall, and it is certain that Mr. Hunter has the government of the colony; but these are facts that might be reversed, were I once in a position to approach my kinswoman. I do not ...
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... Queen, which, sooner or later, will surely visit my luckless persecutors. On the other hand, I find relief in thinking of the favor she will extend to those who have proved my friends, in such a strait. They that wear crowns love not to ...
... Queen, which, sooner or later, will surely visit my luckless persecutors. On the other hand, I find relief in thinking of the favor she will extend to those who have proved my friends, in such a strait. They that wear crowns love not to ...
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... Queen. How superior are the claims of such a gentleman to the empty pretensions of your Captain Ludlow!” “He has truly a very good and an improving estate!” “These Ludlows, Sir, people that fled the realm for plotting against the crown ...
... Queen. How superior are the claims of such a gentleman to the empty pretensions of your Captain Ludlow!” “He has truly a very good and an improving estate!” “These Ludlows, Sir, people that fled the realm for plotting against the crown ...
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... Queen would condescend to put your humble servant in charge of the craft! The man lies there, at his anchors, as if he had a good freight of real Hollands in his hold, and was waiting for a few bales of beaver-skins to barter for his ...
... Queen would condescend to put your humble servant in charge of the craft! The man lies there, at his anchors, as if he had a good freight of real Hollands in his hold, and was waiting for a few bales of beaver-skins to barter for his ...
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CHAPTER IX | 119 |
CHAPTER X | 132 |
CHAPTER XIX | 290 |
CHAPTER XX | 303 |
CHAPTER XXI | 319 |
CHAPTER XXII | 334 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 342 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 364 |
CHAPTER XXV | 385 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 404 |
CHAPTER XI | 146 |
CHAPTER XII | 163 |
CHAPTER XIII | 178 |
CHAPTER XIV | 195 |
CHAPTER XV | 211 |
CHAPTER XVI | 231 |
CHAPTER XVII | 249 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 269 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 424 |
CHAPTER XXVIII | 441 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 462 |
CHAPTER XXX | 481 |
495 CHAPTER XXXII | 515 |
CHAPTER XXXIII | 534 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 551 |
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Alderman Alida already answer appeared Barbérie beautiful believe better Beverout boat breeze brigantine called Captain Ludlow caused character coast commander companion continued Coquette course crew cruiser danger deck direction doubt duty enter expected expression face favor fear feel followed free-trader give hand head heard hope hour interest island known lady land latter less light look manner mariner Master means mind minutes moment movements nature necessary never niece night object observed ocean officer once opinion passed Patroon person present Queen quit ready reason returned sails Seadrift seaman seemed seen ship side Skimmer smile sound spars speak stood stranger sufficient thou thought Tiller tion truth turned vessel voice watch whole wind wish young