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 |
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... brought it to the wounded man , who drank with avid- ity the refreshing liquor . " Ah ! " said he , " that does me good ! " " But who are you ? To whom do you belong ? " reiter- ated the marquis . The stranger remained silent . 66 ...
... brought it to the wounded man , who drank with avid- ity the refreshing liquor . " Ah ! " said he , " that does me good ! " " But who are you ? To whom do you belong ? " reiter- ated the marquis . The stranger remained silent . 66 ...
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... brought it tenderly to her bed . " Our Lady of good Succor , " said she , " have pity on my little Addresse ! I will burn in your honor four large tapers of perfumed wax , and give a beautiful napkin of Flanders linen for your altar ...
... brought it tenderly to her bed . " Our Lady of good Succor , " said she , " have pity on my little Addresse ! I will burn in your honor four large tapers of perfumed wax , and give a beautiful napkin of Flanders linen for your altar ...
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... Brought up by William de la Roche , who had spoiled her , she cherished him as a father . If the long expeditions of her guardian had never fright- ened her , at that epoch of civil wars , the idea of a voyage across the Ocean to ...
... Brought up by William de la Roche , who had spoiled her , she cherished him as a father . If the long expeditions of her guardian had never fright- ened her , at that epoch of civil wars , the idea of a voyage across the Ocean to ...
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... brought him . The enormous pannel of thick planks described slowly its quarter of a circle , and re - covered the well which was at the entrance of the fortifications . " Qui vive ? " cried Goliath , perceiving a shadow cross the ...
... brought him . The enormous pannel of thick planks described slowly its quarter of a circle , and re - covered the well which was at the entrance of the fortifications . " Qui vive ? " cried Goliath , perceiving a shadow cross the ...
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... brought John de Ganay to his apartment . " Well , " said he on arriving , " was I not right , my dear and brave friend ? " " I don't know , sir . " — " Then you did not know Bertrand de Mercœur , nephew of the duke ? " . " I had heard ...
... brought John de Ganay to his apartment . " Well , " said he on arriving , " was I not right , my dear and brave friend ? " " I don't know , sir . " — " Then you did not know Bertrand de Mercœur , nephew of the duke ? " . " I had heard ...
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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
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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.