Poor JackCarey & Hart, 1840 - Всего страниц: 221 |
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... river , where the water was about two feet deep , to make us wet ourselves through , in groping for it . Indeed , they were very generous when they wished to be amused , and every kind of offer was made to them which we thought suited ...
... river , where the water was about two feet deep , to make us wet ourselves through , in groping for it . Indeed , they were very generous when they wished to be amused , and every kind of offer was made to them which we thought suited ...
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... river was filled wtth floating ice , for it had frozen hard for several days ; and , of course , there were but few peo- ple who trusted themselves to the wherries , -so that I had little employ- ment , and less profit . One morning ...
... river was filled wtth floating ice , for it had frozen hard for several days ; and , of course , there were but few peo- ple who trusted themselves to the wherries , -so that I had little employ- ment , and less profit . One morning ...
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... river with him , as he was engaged to take a mate down to join his ship , which was several miles below Greenwich ; and , if so , he would give me sixpence and a breakfast . I had earned little for many days , and , hating to be obliged ...
... river with him , as he was engaged to take a mate down to join his ship , which was several miles below Greenwich ; and , if so , he would give me sixpence and a breakfast . I had earned little for many days , and , hating to be obliged ...
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... river , that we had better remain where we were . I narrated our accident ; and my clothes having been dried at the caboose , I dressed myself , and went on deck . My companion , the waterman , did not escape so well ; his foot was ...
... river , that we had better remain where we were . I narrated our accident ; and my clothes having been dried at the caboose , I dressed myself , and went on deck . My companion , the waterman , did not escape so well ; his foot was ...
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... which was shining bright , I went up to them . " Well , Jack , " said old Ben , " are you ready for another trip down the river ? " " I hope I shall earn my sixpence at an 4 * POOR JACK . 41 And then she broke out-" And where have you ...
... which was shining bright , I went up to them . " Well , Jack , " said old Ben , " are you ready for another trip down the river ? " " I hope I shall earn my sixpence at an 4 * POOR JACK . 41 And then she broke out-" And where have you ...
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Стр. 30 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Стр. 30 - Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!
Стр. 11 - Hey, Diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Стр. 68 - FAREWELL, and adieu to you Spanish ladies, Farewell, and adieu to you ladies of Spain ! For we've received orders for to sail for old England, But we hope in a short time to see you again.
Стр. 8 - ... immediately, she'd scream and she'd faint, — that she would — there was no saying what she wouldn't do ! Well, there we waited just outside until at last Sir Hercules and my lady came to a parley. She was too sick to get out of bed, and he was not able to hoist her up without assistance ; so being as I suppose, pretty well tired of lying with her head three feet lower than her heels; she consented, provided that she was properly kivered up, to allow us to come in and put all to rights. Well,...
Стр. 68 - We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors, We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas, Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues.
Стр. 81 - ... there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.
Стр. 8 - ... there were but few who could boast of having had that honour, and even those few perhaps not more than once in the year. But he was, as I have said, very poor; and moreover he was a married man, which reminds me that I must introduce his lady, who, as the ship was on Channel service, had lodgings at the port near to which the frigate was stationed, and occasionally came on board to take a passage when the frigate changed her station to the eastward or to the westward. Lady Hercules, as we were...
Стр. 23 - I believe, would never have entered, had he known that there would have been such a 'weto,' as the boatswain used to call it, looked quite astonished, and said: — " 'What, mayn't I fish, sir!' 'No, my man, you must not fish without permission; and that I never give in harbour. If I catch you fishing again, you get two dozen at the gun; recollect that. You've got your duty to do, and I've got mine.
Стр. 67 - ... and therefore screened by the men, and as much as possible overlooked by the officers. The punishment for a pensioner getting drunk, was at that time being made to wear a yellow instead of a blue coat, which made a man look very conspicuous. I recollect one day he had the yellow coat on, when a party of ladies and gentlemen came to see the Hospital. Perceiving that he was dressed so differently from the other pensioners, one of the ladies...