The cruise of the Midge. By the author of 'Tom Cringle's log'.1836 |
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... returned to the dining - room . My uncle had by this time reseated himself at the table , looking as black as thunder , with old Peregrine planted once more behind his chair , as stiff as if he had literally swallowed the rocket - stick ...
... returned to the dining - room . My uncle had by this time reseated himself at the table , looking as black as thunder , with old Peregrine planted once more behind his chair , as stiff as if he had literally swallowed the rocket - stick ...
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... returned with the cannon - balls slung in a canvass bag , the usual receptacle of his needles , palms , and thread , and deliberately fastened them round Mr. Donovan's legs . He then lashed him up in the hammock , coaxing his arms under ...
... returned with the cannon - balls slung in a canvass bag , the usual receptacle of his needles , palms , and thread , and deliberately fastened them round Mr. Donovan's legs . He then lashed him up in the hammock , coaxing his arms under ...
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... returned on board , and , as it turned out , he was determined to have some fun , in the interregnum between the unshipping of poor Donovan and Lanyard's appointment . " What is that abeam of us ? " said Mr. Sprawl , who had now come ...
... returned on board , and , as it turned out , he was determined to have some fun , in the interregnum between the unshipping of poor Donovan and Lanyard's appointment . " What is that abeam of us ? " said Mr. Sprawl , who had now come ...
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... returned from the chase , who now lowered his jolly boat , and began to fire for the first time from his stern chasers . This was in turn brilliantly replied to by the felucca , when all at once the dark lateen sail came down between us ...
... returned from the chase , who now lowered his jolly boat , and began to fire for the first time from his stern chasers . This was in turn brilliantly replied to by the felucca , when all at once the dark lateen sail came down between us ...
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... returning , he said he had seen nothing . We therefore deter- mined to remain quieter for some time longer , to give any trick of the nature glanced at , time to develop itself . We lay for two hours under the most intense heat I ever ...
... returning , he said he had seen nothing . We therefore deter- mined to remain quieter for some time longer , to give any trick of the nature glanced at , time to develop itself . We lay for two hours under the most intense heat I ever ...
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Page 135 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits
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