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
... anchors off the Marquesas - A party from the Schooner go ashore - The Scenery of the Keys and inner Bay- The Graining - One of the Party devoured by a Shark ...... 76 CHAPTER IX . The Discourse of Bill Ruggles - The 1 *
... anchors off the Marquesas - A party from the Schooner go ashore - The Scenery of the Keys and inner Bay- The Graining - One of the Party devoured by a Shark ...... 76 CHAPTER IX . The Discourse of Bill Ruggles - The 1 *
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... Anchor - She comes to Anchor at her Wrecking Station - The Wrecker's Life ....... 136 CHAPTER XVII . Fred Ransom's first day's experience at Wrecking - He , Bill Ruggles , John Linden , Thomas Deal , and Dennis Brady , the Irishman , go ...
... Anchor - She comes to Anchor at her Wrecking Station - The Wrecker's Life ....... 136 CHAPTER XVII . Fred Ransom's first day's experience at Wrecking - He , Bill Ruggles , John Linden , Thomas Deal , and Dennis Brady , the Irishman , go ...
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... 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 ... anchor - Fred Ransom makes the Acquaintance of the family of Captain Bowers ...
... 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 ... anchor - Fred Ransom makes the Acquaintance of the family of Captain Bowers ...
Page viii
... anchor off Indian Key- The Captain , George , and Fred , go ashore and spend the evening 274 with the family of Doctor Cluzel ... CHAPTER XXXII . The Flying Cloud sails from Indian Key - She arrives at her old An- chorage - The Captain ...
... anchor off Indian Key- The Captain , George , and Fred , go ashore and spend the evening 274 with the family of Doctor Cluzel ... CHAPTER XXXII . The Flying Cloud sails from Indian Key - She arrives at her old An- chorage - The Captain ...
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... anchor in the harbor . The tide was running out then , so there would be one intervening tide before the one which was to serve the schooner . As the stream flowed swiftly by the vessel , as she lay bow foremost in one of the wharf ...
... anchor in the harbor . The tide was running out then , so there would be one intervening tide before the one which was to serve the schooner . As the stream flowed swiftly by the vessel , as she lay bow foremost in one of the wharf ...
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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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