Snarleyyow, or The dog fiend, by the author of 'Peter Simple'.H. Colburn, 1837 |
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Snarleyyow, Or the Dog Fiend, by the Author of 'Peter Simple' Frederick Marryat No preview available - 2019 |
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Page 258 - Here some of the ecclesiastics lifted up their eyes, others struck their clenched hands on the table, and the cavaliers, as if simultaneously, made the room ring, by seizing hold of the handles of their swords. " And further, gentlemen, ' that no Papist shall be capable of purchasing any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, either in his own name, or in the name of any other person in trust for him.
Page 108 - That ship there is a Frenchman, and if we don't take she, 'Tis a thousand bullets to one, that she will capture we; I...
Page 108 - THE captain stood on the carronade: 'First lieutenant, ' says he, 'Send all my merry men aft here, for they must list to me; I haven't the gift of the gab, my sons — because I'm bred to the sea; That ship there is a Frenchman, who means to fight with we.
Page 108 - I've been to sea, I've fought 'gainst every odds — but I've gained the victory." "That ship there is a Frenchman, and if we don't take she, Tis a thousand bullets to one, that she will capture we; I haven't the gift of the gab, my boys; so each man to his gun; If she's not mine in half an hour, I'll flog each mother's son. Odds bobs, hammer and tongs, long as I've been to sea, I've fought 'gainst every odds — and I've gained the victory.
Page 109 - gainst every odds —and I've gain'd the victory. Our captain sent for all of us; my merry men, said he, I haven't the gift of the gab, my lads, but yet I thankful be: You've done your duty handsomely, each man stood to his gun; If you hadn't, you villains, as sure as day, I'd have flogg'd each mother's son. Odds bobs, hammer and tongs, as long as I'm at sea, I'll fight 'gainst every odds —and I'll gain the victory.