The Ocean-Born; A Tale of the Southern Seas (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852. Excerpt: ... A TALE OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS. 38 grossed with thoughts of his daughter to waste any upon him, Don Manuel spoke to Don Henrico and his companions., "Yes, gentlemen, this negro's story solves the whole mystery. But, Heavens and earth it is even worse that I could have imagined. My Garcia in the hands of that infamous pirate, Vincent But her innocence and the saints will protect her--and if God shows favor to those that trust in him, we will end the career of that curse of the seas, that man without a heart, Frank Vincent " "To the death we will follow you, Don Manuel," exclaimed with one voice Don Henrico and all the gentlemen of the party. - "To the house, then, gentlemen; my thanks, you know, you have for your kindness--and when we recover my poor girl, and punish that worse than devil, my gratitude I'll prove for the gallant aid I will receive from you. But to the house to the house time is precious--every moment the distance becomes greater between my Garcia and her home, and our pfan has vet to be matured." CHAPTER VI. "Oh how this tyrant, doubt, torments my breast My thoughts, like birds, who, frightened from their nest, Around the place where all was hushed before, Flutter, and hardly nestle any more."--Otway. For once fortune seemed to favor the cause of justice, though, as in many other cases, the means presented were those least expected. Whilst Don Mariuel and his friends were proposing different means by which to obtain an armed vessel in the shortest possible time--some suggesting expresses to one port on the island, and some to another, in the hope of finding a man-of-war in harbor--word was brought to the mansion that the slaver Fairy had just touched on the coast a few miles from there, on some business with a neighboring planter...