Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 221William Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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... sailing for London River the first thing in the morning . Now , why not come with me ? He assured me that I should thereby see life , save money , and be some one for him to talk to ; and I had accordingly saved my money , and was now ...
... sailing for London River the first thing in the morning . Now , why not come with me ? He assured me that I should thereby see life , save money , and be some one for him to talk to ; and I had accordingly saved my money , and was now ...
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... sailing home in the West Indiaman she was burnt with- out delay , and we continued prisoners without a prospect at present of release . The burning of the ship was a sufficient indication of an enemy's presence , and the Eng- lish ...
... sailing home in the West Indiaman she was burnt with- out delay , and we continued prisoners without a prospect at present of release . The burning of the ship was a sufficient indication of an enemy's presence , and the Eng- lish ...
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... sail , and began our excursion . After a nine miles ' walk we arrived at the beach , and saw a boat not far from the ... sails all ready for a start . This I could not stand , so with a growl and an oath at Whitehurst for his pains , I ...
... sail , and began our excursion . After a nine miles ' walk we arrived at the beach , and saw a boat not far from the ... sails all ready for a start . This I could not stand , so with a growl and an oath at Whitehurst for his pains , I ...
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... sail was a lamentable resource , and took her through the water not much faster than we could have rowed . We still had the oars at liberty , as the spars for the sail were lying in the boat when we took her , so I took them in hand ...
... sail was a lamentable resource , and took her through the water not much faster than we could have rowed . We still had the oars at liberty , as the spars for the sail were lying in the boat when we took her , so I took them in hand ...
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... sail fast to it to act as a mainsail , and then fixed the main yard - arm as far out over the quarter as I could rig it . Thus I contrived to get my small vessel to move over the water . Of course , through the night I steered by the ...
... sail fast to it to act as a mainsail , and then fixed the main yard - arm as far out over the quarter as I could rig it . Thus I contrived to get my small vessel to move over the water . Of course , through the night I steered by the ...
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