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It is a wild and desolate neighbourhood, hardly anything more than a single blade of grass shooting up here and there from the bottomless drift-sand; and instead of the garden that generally ornaments a baronial residence, the bare walls are approached on the landward side by a thin forest of firs, that with their never-changing vesture of gloom despise the bright garniture of Spring, and where, instead of the joyous carolling of little birds awakened anew to gladness, nothing is heard but the ominous croak of the raven and the whirring scream of the storm-boding sea-gull.
Nearer and nearer it came, and Dominic's eyes were fixed in horror upon the uncurtained window. The sea-gull came at last quite close, with wilder, sadder cries. It flapped its wings and circled round and round the casement. Dominic was cold and stiff with terror. He knew who the sea-gull was, but what did it mean? Some dreadful thing was drawing near Orvillière.
It won't do to be letting our ships knock about the chops of the Channel this winter weather without you to show them the way up; so I'll find you a craft, and may she have better luck than the poor Sea-Gull!" "Oh, Sir Baldwin, you are very good; so good, I shall never be able to repay you," exclaimed Paul Petherwick, respectfully pressing the kind baronet's hand.
So, while you're to go on shore, Dave and I will go along, and you're not to get out of our sight. Remember that." "We'll be safe, then," nodded Eph, sagely. "I surely do want to stretch my legs, and take a yawn or two where a sea-gull won't flap down my throat." Of course, the idea of going on shore really appealed to all hands.
The River Somme Amiens cathedral Sunday afternoon promenaders Women, old men and boys A prosperous old town Madame of the little Restaurant des Huîtres The old waiter at the hotel The stork and the sea-gull Distinguished visitors Horses and dogs Water carts Gossips of battle The donkeys. What contrasts! There was none so pleasant as that when you took the river road homeward after an action.
The last named found himself at the head of a small fleet, consisting of the Porpoise, two sloops, the Vincennes and the Peacock; two schooners, the Sea-Gull and the Flying-Fish; and a transport ship, the Relief, which was sent on in advance to Rio with a reserve of provisions, whilst the others touched at Madeira, and the Cape Verd Islands.
The four stopped to look over the sea-wall, to the beach far below, across to the long stone piers forming the artificial sea basin and up to Fort Regent overhanging the town like a war-cloud. "That fort looks stuck on the cliff like a swallow's nest," commented Roger. "Look, there's a snow-white sea-gull!" "There's another with a black tail," exclaimed Edith. "Oh, aren't they beautiful!"
What is it that so frightens these numberless flocks? the wild duck and sea-gull fly screaming about, there is a hammering and driving of piles.
Around was a grey waste of tossing waters, illumined here and there by the setting rays of an angry sun, above, a wild and windy sky, with not even a sea-gull in all its space, and in the far distance a white and fading line, which was the shore of England. Faint it grew, and fainter yet, and, as it disappeared, he thought of Angela, and a yearning sorrow fell upon him.
"Yes, uncle, I have," answered Guy, plucking up courage. "The fact is that, is to say you know that wrecks are very common off the coast of Kent." "Certainly, I do," said Denham with a frown. "I have bitter cause to know that. The loss occasioned by the wreck of the `Sea-gull' last winter was very severe indeed. The subject is not a pleasant one; have you any good reason for alluding to it?"
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