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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... course of life may be pursued , he placed me at an excellent school in the city , intending to keep me there until I should be at least seventeen years of age . Without having any distaste for business generally , or for my father's ...
... course of life may be pursued , he placed me at an excellent school in the city , intending to keep me there until I should be at least seventeen years of age . Without having any distaste for business generally , or for my father's ...
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... . And yet they were sorry looking vessels , the largest not more than a hundred tons burthen . Of course , it was not long before I formed . the acquaintance of some of the people who sailed in 16 THE YOUNG WRECKER ,
... . And yet they were sorry looking vessels , the largest not more than a hundred tons burthen . Of course , it was not long before I formed . the acquaintance of some of the people who sailed in 16 THE YOUNG WRECKER ,
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... course of events . Two days elapsed before I was able to crawl from the berth which my boy - friend kindly relinquished for my benefit . But long before that , mutual explanations had been made of the occurrence which appeared so ...
... course of events . Two days elapsed before I was able to crawl from the berth which my boy - friend kindly relinquished for my benefit . But long before that , mutual explanations had been made of the occurrence which appeared so ...
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... As for re- turning to his house before I received some inti- mation of his pleasure , reflection showed me that such would not be the most prudent course ; for I now felt to the full extent , how almost 3 * OR FRED RANSOM . 29.
... As for re- turning to his house before I received some inti- mation of his pleasure , reflection showed me that such would not be the most prudent course ; for I now felt to the full extent , how almost 3 * OR FRED RANSOM . 29.
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... course should be equally obedient . I must wait , how- ever , to learn his decision . I had no doubt that , " in the meantime , I , a great , strong , healthy lad , could successfully measure myself with the world , and earn my own ...
... course should be equally obedient . I must wait , how- ever , to learn his decision . I had no doubt that , " in the meantime , I , a great , strong , healthy lad , could successfully measure myself with the world , and earn my own ...
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