Adventures by Sea and Land of the Count de Ganay: Or, The Devotion and Fidelity of Woman; an Episode of the Colonization of Canada, Tr. from the French |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page 23
... brave champion ? Where should I be without him , good St. Mary ? At the peril of his life he rescued me from the flames which devoured the con- vent of my aunt . How handsome he is , how brave ! And yet so timid with me ! confronting ...
... brave champion ? Where should I be without him , good St. Mary ? At the peril of his life he rescued me from the flames which devoured the con- vent of my aunt . How handsome he is , how brave ! And yet so timid with me ! confronting ...
Page 28
... brave demoiselle is our young lady of the manor ! " added Hare - Ear , filling a wooden porringer , which he handed to the sergeant . " By my life , you speak truly , " replied the latter ; " a brave demoiselle , without doubt ! " He ...
... brave demoiselle is our young lady of the manor ! " added Hare - Ear , filling a wooden porringer , which he handed to the sergeant . " By my life , you speak truly , " replied the latter ; " a brave demoiselle , without doubt ! " He ...
Page 29
... brave Americans , and will not fail to relate to us once more the marvelous adven- tures of the Chevalier Bertrand of Guesclin . " " And also the expedition of the four sons of Montglave , ” said Hare - Ear . " At the end of winter ...
... brave Americans , and will not fail to relate to us once more the marvelous adven- tures of the Chevalier Bertrand of Guesclin . " " And also the expedition of the four sons of Montglave , ” said Hare - Ear . " At the end of winter ...
Page 39
... brave equerry . " Between us both ! " exclaimed he , extending his sword to stop his antagonist . " Are you a chevalier ? " " Yes , I gained my spurs at the blockade of Paris . ” Immediately their swords crossed , cracked , and struck a ...
... brave equerry . " Between us both ! " exclaimed he , extending his sword to stop his antagonist . " Are you a chevalier ? " " Yes , I gained my spurs at the blockade of Paris . ” Immediately their swords crossed , cracked , and struck a ...
Page 43
... brave equer- ry , caused the captives to be put in chains to the number of sixty , and had Bertrand conducted to one of the dun- geons of the fortress . Then having given orders to double every guard , and to cover the dead bodies with ...
... brave equer- ry , caused the captives to be put in chains to the number of sixty , and had Bertrand conducted to one of the dun- geons of the fortress . Then having given orders to double every guard , and to cover the dead bodies with ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acadia arms asked bandits beautiful Bertrand brave breast Brise-tout Brittany cabin camp Cartier Castor Catharine CHAPTER chateau Chedotel colonists convicts countenance dear death debouched deck demoiselle Duke de Mercœur equerry Erable ex-lancer exclaimed eyes father fear fire fish fisherman France frightful Governor-General of Canada Grosbec Guyonne hand head heard heart holy hour island Isle of Sable James John de Ganay la Roche latter Laura de Kerskoën lips Lord Louison Malificieux Malo manor marquis master Molin monseigneur mother murmured musket Nabot night noble pardon passed Philip Francœur physiognomy Pierre pilot poor replied resumed revolt Roberval Roche sail sailor seemed seized ship shore silence skiff smile soldiers soon steerage suddenly tears thought tion tone trembled trident of Neptune vessel Viscount de Ganay voice waves William wish word wound wreck young girl young woman Yvon
Popular passages
Page 18 - XVI. of the name, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre.
Page 55 - I give you my sacred word that I will do all in my power, to prove myself worthy of...
Page 20 - Lord one thousand five hundred and ninety-eight ; and of our reign, the ninth. Signed HENRY ; and above by the King, being in his council, FOEGET.
Page 136 - Navarre in the sand, and take possession of the island in the name of the king, his master.
Page 281 - Then, monseigneur, you will not repel me ! You absolve me?" said Guyonne, seizing the hand of the viscount, and kissing it in spite of herself. " I admire you," murmured he in an enthusiastic tone.
Page 281 - ... to the weight of her impressions, burst into tears, and hid her face in her hands. This incident served as a re-action to the equerry. He appeased the disordered palpitations of his heart, and questioned Guyonne gently : "Mademoiselle " " Oh, pardon, monseigneur ! pardon, for having deceived you," sobbed the young girl, falling at his feet.
Page 281 - The deed you have accomplished, is worthy of the highest praise on earth, and of an eternal recompense in the next woi'ld.
Page 165 - ... had seen him make the sign of the cross with his left hand ; so that the Rue du Possed£ was abandoned by degrees, and he remained alone, in company with demons.