# ent

id: 10712
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  _An act for establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of his Majesty''s Navies, Ships-of-War


id: 15859
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  Ah, Signor, I see you leave your fears behind you with the chill and gloom; but mine, even in this sunny air


# bib

id: 15859
title: The Piazza Tales
author: Melville, Herman
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  again turning to Captain Delano, "these fits do not last long; master "Excuse me, Don Benito," said Captain Delano, "but this scene surprises "Don Benito," said Captain Delano quickly, "do you see what is going on guard of honor, Captain Delano, assuming a good-humored, off-handed air, While Captain Delano stood watching him, suddenly the old man threw the For a moment, knot in hand, and knot in head, Captain Delano stood mute; "Had you three or four boats now, Don Benito," said Captain Delano, "I realities; then turning upon Captain Delano, he said that ere long he In fact, like most men of a good, blithe heart, Captain Delano Good fellows, thought Captain Delano, a little training would make fine He is like one flayed alive, thought Captain Delano; where may one touch Seeing the negro coming, Captain Delano had flung the Spaniard aside, said, followed the generous Captain Amasa Delano as far as the


id: 21816
title: The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
author: Melville, Herman
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  "Now tell me, sir," said he with the book, "how comes it that a young "As to that," said the little dried-up man, "I think it a kind of queer "Now, sir," said the herb-doctor, "my business calls me away, and it may For the gulling, tell me, is it humane to talk so to this poor old man? "Yes, poor soul," said the Missourian, gravely eying the old man--"yes, "Sir," said the old man, after looking up puzzled at him a moment, "Yes," said the old man, "and you--_you_ seem to be talking in a dream. "Never mind _him_, sir," said the old man anxiously, "but tell me truly, "No, sir, I am not surprised," said the old man; then added: "from what "That''s a strange boy," said the old man, looking after him. "So it does, so it does," said the old man with changed air, "dear me,


id: 15422
title: Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile
author: Melville, Herman
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  Headed by Israel, these men--half way across the sea--formed a sunless sea, our poor Israel lay for a month, like Jonah in the belly Israel looked suddenly metamorphosed from youth to old age; just like an "My good fellow," said the knight looking sharply upon Israel, "tell me, pass the night with Paul Jones and Israel in the neighboring room. "A rare old gentleman is ''Poor Richard,''" said Israel in response to "Captain Paul," said Israel, "I believe I remember you. Doctor Franklin in Paris--the same night that Captain Paul and Israel "Captain Paul," said Israel, shortly afterwards, "you changed your mind "Surely, Captain Paul," said Israel to his commander, as about sunset "Captain Paul," said Israel, on the way, "can we two manage the "They smoke us at last, Captain Paul," said Israel. Captain Paul," said Israel, looking "Boys, clear a place here,", said Israel, advancing, like one of the


id: 4045
title: Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
author: Melville, Herman
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  The day they sailed out of Sydney Heads, the ship''s company, all told, Doctor Long Ghost, having sent in a written resignation as the ship''s "Now come on deck," shouted the mate, struggling like a good fellow to group, but a day''s sail from Tahiti, the islanders coming down to the forecastle it looked like the hollow of an old tree going to decay. The few men on deck having sprung into the main-rigging, sailor-like, morning a shore boat, manned by natives, was seen coming off. "For reasons you all know, men, this ship has been placed in my hands. Having remained upon deck with the doctor some time after the rest had The day after the Julia left, the old man came up to us in great In the course of a few days, the sailors, like the doctor and myself, landed--an old, white-headed, saint-like man, by the name of Wilson,


id: 12384
title: Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
author: Melville, Herman
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  (From man''s changeless heart their way they win); Shall die experienced ere three days are spent-Feel more elate; the end must come," said Lyon. A long bold steep: we near the Den. Later the foe came shouting down Long as hearts shall share the flame War shall yet be, and to the end; Shall bay that warring gun; And men were looking for a man, In days to come the field shall blend, We here who warred for Man and Right, Who to the ground shall Mosby bring? And Mosby''s men fell deeds can do. And mid dry leaves green dead-man''s-hand Mosby''s man fell, pale as a lover. You don''t know Mosby or his men." Of Colonel Mosby--that brave man." "Come--Mosby--tell!" "O dun look so! Along he went for a Mosby-man. And let none talk with Mosby''s men." And Mosby''s men are off like the wind. Went Mosby''s men, and marked the dead.


id: 11231
title: Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street
author: Melville, Herman
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  caused me, Nippers, like his compatriot Turkey, was a very useful man to young man one morning, stood upon my office threshold, the door being called Turkey, Nippers and Ginger Nut from the next room, meaning to "With submission, sir," said Turkey, with his blandest tone, "I think "Bartleby," said I, "when those papers are all copied, I will compare "Bartleby," said I, "Ginger Nut is away; just step round to the Post "Very good, Bartleby," said I, in a quiet sort of serenely severe "Bartleby," said I, gently calling to him behind his screen. "What is your answer, Bartleby?" said I, after waiting a considerable screen, I sat down and said: "Bartleby, never mind then about revealing "I would prefer to be left alone here," said Bartleby, as if offended at "Bartleby," said I, entering the office, with a quietly severe "I prefer not to dine to-day," said Bartleby, turning away.


id: 12841
title: John Marr and Other Poems
author: Melville, Herman
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  And man-of-war''s men, whereaway? "Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?" War''s red dance o'' death!--Well, we, to a man, Nor less, wife, we liked him.--Tom was a man Cheer up, old wifie, ''t was a long time ago. Aloof, bless God, ride the war-ships of old, Don''t fidget so, wife; an old man''s passion measure, from a famous old sea-ditty, whose cadences, long rife, Blast my eyes, but the light-ship is hid by the Heroic in thy levity wert thou, Jack Roy. Sea Pieces The sea-fowl here, whose hearts none know, Manned by our men--like us they''ll ride it Yon black man-of-war-hawk that wheels in To us old lads some thoughts come home After long wars when comes release civil war to feel that Secession, like Slavery, is against Destiny; (From man''s changeless heart their way they War shall yet be, and to the end; We here who warred for Man and Right,


id: 8118
author: Melville, Herman
title:
  Redburn. His First Voyage Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and Reminiscences of the Son-Of-A-Gentleman in the Merchant Navy


id: 10712
title: White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War
author: Melville, Herman
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  SMOKING-CLUB IN A MAN-OF-WAR, WITH SCENES ON THE GUN-DECK sailor-like of the crew; and being stationed on the Quarter-deck, they man-of-war, for the first time stepping on board, and given all these Jack, my great man of the main-top, gone!" cried the captain; Our Commodore was a gallant old man, who had seen service in his time. consequence, as the captain of a man-of-war at sea. to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in received with open arms by a glorious set of fellows--Mess No. 1!--numbering, among the rest, my noble Captain Jack Chase. man-of-war is knocked down; great guns are run out of the Commodore''s flag-staffs, looks like another man-of-war, fast anchored in the way. so, at quarters, their officers used these man-of-war''s men. Captain of a line-of-battle ship, he ordered the man for punishment; like the feelings which man-of-war''s-men sometimes cherish toward


id: 13721
title: Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II
author: Melville, Herman
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  Then said Mohi in a low voice, "My lord Media, though I am no "Much more so, my lord," said Babbalanja; "for Mohi has somehow picked "Well said, old man," cried Babbalanja; "for, like a good wife, a pipe "My lord Media, too, is witty, Babbalanja," said Mohi. "My lord, why land?" said Babbalanja; "no Yillah is here." Said Babbalanja, turning, "You perceive, my lord Media, that these "Mohi has something like a tear in his eye," said Yoomy. "Ah, Bello," said Media, "thou dwellest among thy quills like the "A good commentary on old Bardianna, Yoomy," said Babbalanja, "who Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The "My lord," said Yoomy, "while we tarried with King Bello, I heard much "King Bello''s idea," said Babbalanja; "but, in these things, my lord, "No, no," said Babbalanja; "old man!


id: 13720
title: Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
author: Melville, Herman
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  a stun'' sail; till like a hawk, with pinions poised, we shadow the sea time, swiftly sailing over the sea, is very much like crossing the sea under our bow, as our boat, like a bird, went singing on its way. masts and yards of old vessels at sea, and having many a time dodged Samoa, a native of the Navigator Islands, had long followed the sea, and beings, like Samoa, forming part of the crews of ships in these seas, But my Islander had a soul in his eye; looking out upon you there, like honest old tar could stand it no longer, and like most good-natured men hair and harpoon, he looked like the sea-god, that boards ships, for the Yillah at length came to look upon Samoa as a sort of harmless and good-natured goblin.


id: 34970
title: Pierre; or The Ambiguities
author: Melville, Herman
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  Pierre little foresaw that this world hath a secret deeper than beauty, Never mind though--thought Pierre, fixing his gaze on Lucy--I''m entirely Lucy don''t mean any thing," cried Pierre--"come, one more all invests thee, Pierre; and thy intrepid heart never yet felt the touch of "Open it!" said Lucy--"why, yes, Pierre, yes; what secret thing keep I "Now, my dear little Lucy," said Mrs. Glendinning, "let Pierre take off "Pierre Glendinning, thou art not the only child of thy father; in the "I hope I shall, aunt," said little Pierre--"But, dear aunt, I thought "How strange," said little Pierre, "I think it begins to look at me now, "And so thou art my brother!--shall I call thee Pierre?" "And so thou art my brother!--shall I call thee Pierre?" "Thou hast revealed Isabel to thy mother, Pierre." Think''st thou, Pierre, the time will ever come when all the earth shall


id: 53861
title: The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches
author: Melville, Herman
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  there, my dear," turning to my wife--"let us go--leave the table--tell "Nonsense," said my wife, "Who ever heard of a ticking table? "Come, come, wife," said I, "you are going too far the other way, now. "This ticking," said my wife; "do you think that another bug will come A time ago, no matter how long precisely, I, an old man, removed from "Well, sir," said he, a sort of feeling his way, and, to help himself, "Well, old man," said she, "who is it from, and what is it about?" "Wife," said I, "I and my chimney like to have a quiet smoke together, "Now, dear old man," said she, softening down, and a little shifting "Why then, old man," with a stately air, "I shall say little more about "Two white spots like the whites of your eyes," he said; "man, your


