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On the other hand, with the greater extension of the Church, would naturally come an increased crop of heresies. For, cockle may be sown, and weeds may spring up, in any part of the field, and the field is now a hundred times vaster than it was.
The captain though, I suppose, Dr Cockle and Mr Griffiths told him what I had heard seemed to take no interest in the matter, nor did he show me any more attention than before. We had left Juan Fernandez more than a month, when a cry came from the masthead of "Land ho!"
If left on the beach, it jumps over the sand, towards the sea, in the funniest way. It is strange to see a quiet-looking shell suddenly take to hopping and jumping like an acrobat. To perform this astonishing feat the Cockle makes use of its foot, which is worked by very strong muscles.
At certain points along the shores of nearly all the Danish islands, mounds may be seen, consisting chiefly of thousands of cast-away shells of the oyster, cockle, and other molluscs of the same species as those which are now eaten by Man.
This rash hairbrained devil of a friar fears nothing, but ventures and runs on like a mad devil as he is, and cares not a rush what becomes of others; as if everyone was a monk, like his friarship. A pox on grinning honour, say I. Go to, returned the friar, thou mangy noddy-peak! thou forlorn druggle-headed sneaksby! and may a million of black devils anatomize thy cockle brain.
Dr Cockle told me that the captain intended to put into the Marquesas, where he could get rid of the men and obtain others. I found the next day that we were steering in that direction. After this not one of them would do any work, though they were allowed to remain at liberty.
"But what could put such a ridiculous absurdity into his head?" "Because he thought of the name before the house was built, and he got it built simply to suit the name. 'There is no use, said he, 'in calling it Cockle Hall unless it resembles a cockle; and, indeed, when you see it, you will admit the resemblance."
Their little boat tossed so fearfully that Erica had to cling to the seat for safety; one moment they were down in the hollow of a deep green wave, the next they would be tossed up upon its crest as though their boat had been a mere cockle shell. "I'm afraid we've made a mistake, Eric," said Raeburn. "I ought to have seen this storm coming up."
He stood, as he spoke, with his musket in his hand pointed towards the savages, and then slowly retreated, while Dr Cockle sprang on board. We had our oars ready to shove off as soon as the mate was safe. "Come on, Mr Griffiths, come on," cried several others.
For some distance, the grounds on either hand the road were part of the old gentleman's farm; and many a remark was exchanged between him and Fleda, as to the excellence or hopefulness of this or that crop or piece of soil; Fleda entering into all his enthusiasm, and reasoning of clover leys and cockle, and the proper harvesting of Indian corn, and other like matters, with no lack of interest or intelligence.
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