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board , within the distance of half a league from the land ; there she sank ; and the seamen from on board , swimming towards the shore , were met by the pinnace , and taken up . Beside these , however , there had been five wounded men ...
board , within the distance of half a league from the land ; there she sank ; and the seamen from on board , swimming towards the shore , were met by the pinnace , and taken up . Beside these , however , there had been five wounded men ...
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fallen in with the Tyger after the engagement of the latter with the galley , and , finding her too much disabled to proceed to the West Indies , had taken her stores on board , and sent her into port . Falconer had scarcely come upon ...
fallen in with the Tyger after the engagement of the latter with the galley , and , finding her too much disabled to proceed to the West Indies , had taken her stores on board , and sent her into port . Falconer had scarcely come upon ...
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The prospect , taken as a whole , is very pretty ; and you say so . But that does not satisfy Index . You must fly into raptures at the glimpse you get of the weather - cock on the top of Barleyman's malt - house , and die of wonder on ...
The prospect , taken as a whole , is very pretty ; and you say so . But that does not satisfy Index . You must fly into raptures at the glimpse you get of the weather - cock on the top of Barleyman's malt - house , and die of wonder on ...
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Contents
OF | 1 |
The Gurney Papers Nos XIII XIV XV XVI By the Author | 264 |
Little Pedlington in a Pucker By the Author of Paul Pry | 321 |
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