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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 24
Page 90
... close to the beach on our side of the inlet , and then sat down on the ground , and Linden and I sat down beside him . At last Ruggles spoke : " Well , shipmates , " said he , " I've been fol- lowing the sea this many - a - day , but I ...
... close to the beach on our side of the inlet , and then sat down on the ground , and Linden and I sat down beside him . At last Ruggles spoke : " Well , shipmates , " said he , " I've been fol- lowing the sea this many - a - day , but I ...
Page 106
... close to the bottom of the water , little pellets of lead are placed around it at equal distances . A strong cord is at- tached to the centre of the net , and in throwing the net , the end of the cord is passed around the left wrist ...
... close to the bottom of the water , little pellets of lead are placed around it at equal distances . A strong cord is at- tached to the centre of the net , and in throwing the net , the end of the cord is passed around the left wrist ...
Page 119
... close together , that we could not distinguish any break in the land , until we came abreast of it , and " opened " the inlets through which other Keys were visible , appearing scattered in the waters , back of the well - defined line ...
... close together , that we could not distinguish any break in the land , until we came abreast of it , and " opened " the inlets through which other Keys were visible , appearing scattered in the waters , back of the well - defined line ...
Page 135
... close to one and received a hail and inquiry whether we had brought any mail for her from Key West . But we had none , except for a vessel which we expected to find near to the station for which we were bound ; so after shaking the ...
... close to one and received a hail and inquiry whether we had brought any mail for her from Key West . But we had none , except for a vessel which we expected to find near to the station for which we were bound ; so after shaking the ...
Page 181
... close over the gunwale of the boat , ex- amining the many objects , beauteous in form and color , that made a garden of the bottom of the sea ; and it was not until we had passed the inlet , and our boat's keel commenced to touch the ...
... close over the gunwale of the boat , ex- amining the many objects , beauteous in form and color , that made a garden of the bottom of the sea ; and it was not until we had passed the inlet , and our boat's keel commenced to touch the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
Page 74 - But the poor dog, in life the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone...
Page 283 - Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.