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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... dear France , and bearing in mind the usurping intentions of Philip II . , who , under the cloak of religion , looked forward to nothing less than the monarchical unity of all Europe , and the degradation of the pontifical throne , I ...
... dear France , and bearing in mind the usurping intentions of Philip II . , who , under the cloak of religion , looked forward to nothing less than the monarchical unity of all Europe , and the degradation of the pontifical throne , I ...
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... dear girl ; I will go as soon as the great heat sub- sides . " " I think it would be better to go at once . If my uncle and guardian come home in the afternoon , it will hardly be possible to quit the castle , nurse . " " Very true , my ...
... dear girl ; I will go as soon as the great heat sub- sides . " " I think it would be better to go at once . If my uncle and guardian come home in the afternoon , it will hardly be possible to quit the castle , nurse . " " Very true , my ...
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... dear Addresse ! " murmured the young lady . The point enlarged insensibly , assumed proportions , a form slight and lank . It was a pigeon cutting the atmos- phere with its wings . It approaches - it approaches ! Al- ready one can ...
... dear Addresse ! " murmured the young lady . The point enlarged insensibly , assumed proportions , a form slight and lank . It was a pigeon cutting the atmos- phere with its wings . It approaches - it approaches ! Al- ready one can ...
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... Dear Bertrand ! he is capable of all - he loves me so much ! Why is it that a mortal enmity divides our parents ? But no , no ! I shall never be the wife of any man in the world but him ! Oh , I would rather berry myself in a cloister ...
... Dear Bertrand ! he is capable of all - he loves me so much ! Why is it that a mortal enmity divides our parents ? But no , no ! I shall never be the wife of any man in the world but him ! Oh , I would rather berry myself in a cloister ...
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... dear child , is it thus you receive your uncle , after an absence of two months ? " " Pardon , pardon , " said Laura , blushing . " I " " You did not expect me , naughty girl , " replied William , tenderly kissing her forehead . " But ...
... dear child , is it thus you receive your uncle , after an absence of two months ? " " Pardon , pardon , " said Laura , blushing . " I " " You did not expect me , naughty girl , " replied William , tenderly kissing her forehead . " But ...
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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.