10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKLEBOAT»
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cockleboat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Itwas herown cockleboat from Yarvannet, thesmall boatshe used to reach
herisland cave from the beach. Well, of course, shethought. And a staff, she
decided then withnew confidence, andmy hat. She lifted her hands. A moment
later she ...
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Alamptria: Red Moon Rising
Dragus stopped rowing and the cockleboat gently stopped at the shore. "I am just
looking after your best interests, my love." "Bird droppings! May they land on your
forehead!" she shouted as she stomped out of the cockleboat onto the dock.
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The Ghost of Charlotte Cray and Other Stories
I exclaimed, “it's Julian Cockleboat.” The young man was equally astonished with
myself. “Did Lord Seaborne send you after me?” he said, guessing the truth at
once. “And how did you find out I was lodging here?” _ “Aha, my boy!” I replied ...
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A moment of madness, and other stories [repr. from various ...
Never you mind, Mr Cockleboat ; it is quite sufficient that I knew it. This is a proper
sort of house to play hide-and-seek in, isn't it ? ' I was dispersing the table and
chairs again with angry jerks as I spoke, fearful lest my attempted investigation of
...
Bursts of cheering rose from the cockleboat. "Who says a storm is bad luck to a
good sailor?" crowed Orri. "Hush," responded Ubbo. "The storm doesn't need any
encouragement. But at least those thieves back there have their hands full now.
I knew I was doing wrong : I knew — I had been warned more than once — that
an evil spirit might take her form, and my carnal, yes, my carnal desire to see her
was such that my faith was swamped like a cockleboat in a tornado. Oh, thank ...
Edward Frederic Benson,
1905
... again, out Upon the distance ocean and e'en Near the horizon, and all I could
Make out, something appear'd as Sine qua non, philosopher's stone, An oversiz'd
animal or being--Afterthought: 'tis a cockleboat--I, don't know a thing about it, ...
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The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
Mr. Maitland looks upon his story as a " frail cockleboat of a romance." It is
nothing of the kind. It is an uncommonly strong romance. It is admirable.' —
Scotsman. MANNING {HENRY EDWARD). THE TEACHING OF CHRIST. A
Selection of ...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
Reduce your fluctuating faith to a formula of some kind. Piece together jour
broken sympathies. You will drown in your present cockleboat of tentative effort.
Build yourself a mighty ark of indnstry, or you will perish." As George dropped to
sleep, ...
William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone,
1856
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Famous Leaders Among Men
lordships should be pleased to appoint me to a cockleboat I should be grateful.”
He would have left the service, if he had had means to live on shore. He was
irritated beyond measure by this neglect, and perhaps Mrs. Nelson did not find
the ...
Sarah Knowles Bolton,
1894
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKLEBOAT»
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Mr Wright said he was overwhelmed by the number of people who had helped in the search. A cockleboat is due to drag the seabed with a net ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
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He swore the marriage would turn England into “a cockleboat towed by a Spanish galleon,” but in the 16th century, political and religious ... «The Awl, May 13»