Masterman Ready; or, The wreck of the Pacific, Volume 2; Volume 180 |
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Page 223 - Cursed is the ground for thy sake; thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.
Page 307 - We have, however, a plain precept to follow, which is, to do our duty in that state of life to which it has pleased God to call us.
Page 287 - Perhaps so, my dear William ; at all events we will do our best, for we fight for our lives and the lives of those most dear to us." William went softly up to Ready, and found that the old man was dozing, if not asleep; he did not therefore disturb him, but returned to his father ; they carried the barrico of water into the house, and put it in Mrs. Seagrave's charge, that it might not be wasted; and now that their thirst had been appeased, they all felt the calls of hunger. Juno and William went...