The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef: Or, The Trials and Adventures of Fred RansomJames S. Claxton, successor to Wm. S. & Alfred Martien, no. 606 Chestnut Street, 1866 - 381 pages |
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Page v
... aboard of the Schooner - The Captain gives him leave to go Ashore - The Quays , Fish - Market , Havana Lottery , Volantes , the Corso , Tomb of Columbus , Captain- General of Cuba ......... CHAPTER VII . ........ 58 The Flying Cloud ...
... aboard of the Schooner - The Captain gives him leave to go Ashore - The Quays , Fish - Market , Havana Lottery , Volantes , the Corso , Tomb of Columbus , Captain- General of Cuba ......... CHAPTER VII . ........ 58 The Flying Cloud ...
Page vii
... aboard the Flying Cloud - The Storm continues - The Flying Cloud lying at her Anchors and riding out the Gale ... CHAPTER XXIX . 246 The Wreck driven higher on the Reef - Wreckers heave in sight- Two are retained by Captain Bowers ...
... aboard the Flying Cloud - The Storm continues - The Flying Cloud lying at her Anchors and riding out the Gale ... CHAPTER XXIX . 246 The Wreck driven higher on the Reef - Wreckers heave in sight- Two are retained by Captain Bowers ...
Page 26
... aboard and below , the captain was puzzled to know what to do next , for the men were in that rickety condition of moral perception , when they would have readily made the most solemn , promise not to go ashore again , and would have ...
... aboard and below , the captain was puzzled to know what to do next , for the men were in that rickety condition of moral perception , when they would have readily made the most solemn , promise not to go ashore again , and would have ...
Page 31
... aboard at night , and , in that way , we sometimes found a mess of fish all pan . ready for the Porpoises we saw by thousands . They dis- ported themselves about the vessel , seemingly without the slightest OR FRED RANSOM . 31.
... aboard at night , and , in that way , we sometimes found a mess of fish all pan . ready for the Porpoises we saw by thousands . They dis- ported themselves about the vessel , seemingly without the slightest OR FRED RANSOM . 31.
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... slightest incident at sea , looking to a prospective arrival , no matter how distant , gives zest to life aboard . ship . We changed our course about daylight , and before eleven o'clock , I saw plainly , by OR FRED RANSOM . 35.
... slightest incident at sea , looking to a prospective arrival , no matter how distant , gives zest to life aboard . ship . We changed our course about daylight , and before eleven o'clock , I saw plainly , by OR FRED RANSOM . 35.
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aboard anchor animal beach berth Bill Ruggles boat boys Brady breeze cabin canoe Captain Bowers channel CHAPTER Cluzel commenced Conch coral course crew dark deck distance doctor edge father felt fish Florida Florida Keys Flying Cloud FRED RANSOM friends George GEORGE BOWERS glance go ashore grains Gulf Stream gunwale hand Hannibal hauled Havana head heard helm hour Indian Key inlet Jack Key Biscayne Key West land Linden looked main-land mangroves miles minutes morning never night o'clock oars once panther party passed pull quarter-boats reached replied rowed sail sailors sand Sand Key scene schooner seemed shark shell ship ship's shore shouted side sight soon steered stood switchel tain there's thing thought took turn turtle vessel Virginia Key waves wharf wind wood wreck wrecker yards
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