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 18
Page 45
... opened the sash of her window , and heard the noise of a footstep on the rampart ; she said , as the reader will remember , " Is it you , Bertrand ? " But the flash of lightning having shown her John de Ganay instead of him she expected ...
... opened the sash of her window , and heard the noise of a footstep on the rampart ; she said , as the reader will remember , " Is it you , Bertrand ? " But the flash of lightning having shown her John de Ganay instead of him she expected ...
Page 48
... opened , after many difficulties , the door of a chamber of triangular form . This chamber is the prison of Bertrand . Chained to a block of stone , the young man was suffer- ing from a violent fever , occasioned by the wound he had ...
... opened , after many difficulties , the door of a chamber of triangular form . This chamber is the prison of Bertrand . Chained to a block of stone , the young man was suffer- ing from a violent fever , occasioned by the wound he had ...
Page 66
... opened to make way for John de Ganay . " Ah , master , it was heaven that sent you ! " said Guyonne to the equerry . " What do you wish ? " " Dame Catharine- " commenced the young girl . 66 " Well , my girl , I understand what you want ...
... opened to make way for John de Ganay . " Ah , master , it was heaven that sent you ! " said Guyonne to the equerry . " What do you wish ? " " Dame Catharine- " commenced the young girl . 66 " Well , my girl , I understand what you want ...
Page 84
... opened a confused hum was heard as from a beehive . Lying about the masts , the sailors chatted , slept , and played at dominoes . John de Ganay was seated on the platform of the ship , curiously examining the foaming of the waves as ...
... opened a confused hum was heard as from a beehive . Lying about the masts , the sailors chatted , slept , and played at dominoes . John de Ganay was seated on the platform of the ship , curiously examining the foaming of the waves as ...
Page 170
... opened to make a passage for him , and in less than a second transported the poor fisherman to the top of a precipice twenty leagues from St. Malo ; yes , indeed , by the trident of Neptune ! " There a crowd of monsters of all kinds ...
... opened to make a passage for him , and in less than a second transported the poor fisherman to the top of a precipice twenty leagues from St. Malo ; yes , indeed , by the trident of Neptune ! " There a crowd of monsters of all kinds ...
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.