My dear sir," answered he wearily, "I have been trying all my life to discover it; but none of my ships have ever been there — none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold dust from Guinea; ivory, pearls,... Prue and I - الصفحة 44بواسطة George William Curtis - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 214عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Rossiter Johnson - 1874 - عدد الصفحات: 220
...the last century, when old Bourne made the great fortune, before he went into partnership with Bye. Everything was indicative of immense and increasing...discover it ; but none of my ships have ever been there, none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold-dust... | |
| Addison Peale Russell - 1875 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...Spain in which my estates lie. I have inquired very particularly, but nobody seems to know precisely ' Will you tell me what you consider the shortest and...discover it ; but none of my ships have ever been there — none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold-dust... | |
| Addison Peale Russell - 1882 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...Spain in which my estates lie. I have inquired very particularly, but nobody seems to know precisely Will you tell me what you consider the shortest and...course, a man who drives such an immense trade with ali parts of the world will know all that I have come to inquire.' ' My dear sir,' answered he, wearily,... | |
| George William Curtis - 1884 - عدد الصفحات: 252
...musingly, shaking his head, and without addressing me. I suppose he felt himself too much extended—as we say in Wall Street. He feared, I thought, that...to discover it; but none of my ships have ever been there —none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold... | |
| George William Curtis - 1892 - عدد الصفحات: 316
...direct route is through California," answered he. " But then you have the sea to cross afterwards," said I, remembering the map. " Not at all," answered...to discover it; but none of my ships have ever been there ; none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold... | |
| Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1898 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...all call him so, familiarly, down town), and I waited until they went out. But others came inThere was no pause in the rush. All kinds of inquiries were...discover it ; but none of my ships have ever been there — none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold... | |
| Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1898 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...shaking his head, and without addressing me. I suppose he felt himself too much extended — as we £ay in Wall Street. He feared, I thought, that he had...to discover it; but none of my ships have ever been there — none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1899 - عدد الصفحات: 216
...safest and most expeditious route to Spain ; so I stole a few minutes one afternoon, and VOL. iv. 8 went into his office. He was sitting at his desk,...discover it ; but none of my ships have ever been there, none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, gold-dust... | |
| 1903 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...landscape. "Too many, too many," said he, at length, musingly, shaking his head and without addressing me. So I asked, " Will you tell me what you consider the...discover it ; but none of my ships have ever been there ; none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, golddust... | |
| D.C. Heath and Company - 1903 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...landscape. " Too many, too many," said he, at length, musingly, shaking his head and without addressing me. So I asked, " Will you tell me what you consider the...to discover it; but none of my ships have ever been there; none of my captains have any report to make. They bring me, as they brought my father, golddust... | |
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