Category: Novels
"Of all the passions inherent in man, I think pride the most despicable, and for which he has the least excuse! If he have sense and abilities, they ought rather to guard his bosom from so contemptible an inmate, than implant it there. It is a passion insulting to reason, bene...
Frederick now turned the discourse to the occurrence of the preceding night; and proposed going on shore, to learn, if possible, who were the assailants, as he could not from th...
2. CHAPTER II.The cheerfulness which had animated the countenance of the Captain, deserted him when he quitted the presence of Mr. Talton; a deep dejection succeeded, and the half-stifled sig...
3. CHAPTER III.Mr. Talton remained thoughtful some minutes after the Captain had ceased speaking; then addressing him--"If you were some years younger, Howard, I should censure you severely fo...
7. CHAPTER VII.More than twelve months had elapsed since the death of Sir Henry, when the fleet returned to St. Helena. The pleasure experienced by his officers and crew, on attaining this fav...
4. CHAPTER IV.The Captain sighed--thanked Talton for his admonition--"which, if it do not carry conviction to my reason," he continued, "has at least given a clue to my ideas on another subje...
5. CHAPTER V.Already had they reached a village near Llandaff, where they proposed to pass the night, when the fineness of the evening tempted them to enjoy the beauties they beheld in an ex...
1. CHAPTER I."Of all the passions inherent in man, I think pride the most despicable, and for which he has the least excuse! If he have sense and abilities, they ought rather to guard his bo...
6. CHAPTER VI.The honest innkeeper wiped a tear from his cheek as he concluded, and a pause of some moments ensued, when the Captain, addressing Mr. Talton, said--"What a character, Talton, i...