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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... heard the door of the apartment close after her " duègne , " as she called her . " Ah , I am then free at last ! A few minutes more and perhaps ** After all , Catharine is so indulgent to me ! She would not breathe a word of me 12.
... heard the door of the apartment close after her " duègne , " as she called her . " Ah , I am then free at last ! A few minutes more and perhaps ** After all , Catharine is so indulgent to me ! She would not breathe a word of me 12.
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... called . Four large wings , composed of cut stone , united to each other by square towers , composed it . Still more to the rear , at the centre of a vast court , rose the citadel to the height of twenty toises , a sort of octagonal ...
... called . Four large wings , composed of cut stone , united to each other by square towers , composed it . Still more to the rear , at the centre of a vast court , rose the citadel to the height of twenty toises , a sort of octagonal ...
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... called the roll ; no one was found ab- sent , and as the officer terminated his report , William de la Roche , accompanied by John de Ganay , a mariner and a numerous suit entered the yard of the convent . This seaman was forty years ...
... called the roll ; no one was found ab- sent , and as the officer terminated his report , William de la Roche , accompanied by John de Ganay , a mariner and a numerous suit entered the yard of the convent . This seaman was forty years ...
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... called upon to bless the departure of the adventurers . The prelate mounted the steps of the altar , and said mass , which was heard with profound attention . Never was a ceremony more majestic , or more imposing , when in presence of ...
... called upon to bless the departure of the adventurers . The prelate mounted the steps of the altar , and said mass , which was heard with profound attention . Never was a ceremony more majestic , or more imposing , when in presence of ...
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... called Lake Wallace , which is five miles in circumference . The shores of this alone enjoy a sort of sickly fertility . Here are to be seen some stunted , consumptive trees , or rather shrubs , and occasionally shreds of down ; also ...
... called Lake Wallace , which is five miles in circumference . The shores of this alone enjoy a sort of sickly fertility . Here are to be seen some stunted , consumptive trees , or rather shrubs , and occasionally shreds of down ; also ...
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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.