The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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dolne? there' go the signals atgainl to embark.marct l' th e tellows dlownl at quick time, sergeant
my own man may remait with mea or, I catn do dawi
toglether xithout assistancee."
" Aii yout: are tint I call a well madl e mal,,
my deart fitlend!"' exclaimettd liorrouglteiiifie.;;"t no
wv.(t ak points about yourtfortress! sucht a man is
wvorthy to be the heatd ofta wtlifle co.rps instead of
a:sotitat v c:orlany..t....-(.. crtly, Driil, gently ihandle
rmre as if I wxere made of potters clay.-.. t will notI
d(ttait y out longer, my friend't:M iManual, for I h ear
signal alter1 sigatl; they mustl be in want of some
of your astonis-hing reasoning fitculties to set them:
aIfloatt."
M a uaitlat e might have beet oflen:ded at the paljlpa
He allusions that his new fsiiend made to the firm..
tess of hi.s occiput, hlad not his percepttion of things
beert a little confused by a humrn gint g sounid that
seentlted to abidet near the regtionr of thloughit. As it
was, e reciprocated( the good wishes of the other.
wthom)-.'the shook most cordially )by the had i and
one mor11le renewed his olters of service, after ex-.
changing sundry friendly speeches.'I thanllk:yo(I quite( as ltimuch as if I wvere tnot at
tall indebted( t you fotr letting blood, thereby sa v -
mi' tue a fit of apop)plexy; but L)rill llas talready
tls)pai.tchi cheda tu essenger} to B.- foir a lee.ch, a}nd
the'lad m) bla ttrincg the whole ]i)t.ielt: tdown utn
) Aic,-, on......... ACCeu more, nd o reamermbl. er, that if
vou ever vi sit England agait as a fiiend, you are
to let. mesee e yout."
i shall do it without fail; alnd I shall keep you
to your proimlise.f you once more pl)t foot it,
A tmer icaa.
I" Trust me for' th:tat: I shall stand i:n neetd o;f
ytour excellent he.adt to guide me safely amtatontl