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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... give full scope to their passions , would no longer recognize any master . Discord had armed them against each other , and several had perished in quarrels , which rendered their miserable situation still more sad . At length , however ...
... give full scope to their passions , would no longer recognize any master . Discord had armed them against each other , and several had perished in quarrels , which rendered their miserable situation still more sad . At length , however ...
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... give me something to drink ! " replied the unknown , in a choking voice . By order of William de la Roche , one of the armed men ran to a neighboring spring , took some water in his helmet and brought it to the wounded man , who drank ...
... give me something to drink ! " replied the unknown , in a choking voice . By order of William de la Roche , one of the armed men ran to a neighboring spring , took some water in his helmet and brought it to the wounded man , who drank ...
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... 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 , if you will preserve her to me in life and health , or else put to death 14.
... 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 , if you will preserve her to me in life and health , or else put to death 14.
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... give them laws and punish their transgressors or pardon them ; grant to noblemen fiefs , lordships , manors , counties , baronies , and other dignities , subject to our sovereignty , according as he may deem conducive to the good of the ...
... give them laws and punish their transgressors or pardon them ; grant to noblemen fiefs , lordships , manors , counties , baronies , and other dignities , subject to our sovereignty , according as he may deem conducive to the good of the ...
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... give me the necessary strength to bear such delight ! " He wished to seize the hand of Laura , and kiss it , but she resisted , gently smiling .. " Fie ! The naughty chevalier will not put faith in the at- tachment of his best friends ...
... give me the necessary strength to bear such delight ! " He wished to seize the hand of Laura , and kiss it , but she resisted , gently smiling .. " Fie ! The naughty chevalier will not put faith in the at- tachment of his best friends ...
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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.