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 55
... to Charley , and then took my seat in the boat , by the captain's side . In six or seven minutes , we were along - side of the wrecker . I clambered up the side , after the or captain , who gave me a shove by way OR FRED RANSOM . 55.
... to Charley , and then took my seat in the boat , by the captain's side . In six or seven minutes , we were along - side of the wrecker . I clambered up the side , after the or captain , who gave me a shove by way OR FRED RANSOM . 55.
Page 56
... gave me a shove by way of intro- duction to a jolly - looking person who was stand- ing on the quarter - deck to receive us , and whom he accosted as Bowers . " Mind you do well by this boy , Bowers , " he said , else we two'll fall out ...
... gave me a shove by way of intro- duction to a jolly - looking person who was stand- ing on the quarter - deck to receive us , and whom he accosted as Bowers . " Mind you do well by this boy , Bowers , " he said , else we two'll fall out ...
Page 59
... gave the captain a plausible excuse for granting me permission to occupy one of the vacant berths in the cabin . How Captain Bowers came to be guilty of this queer proceeding , will be best illustrated by the following conversation ...
... gave the captain a plausible excuse for granting me permission to occupy one of the vacant berths in the cabin . How Captain Bowers came to be guilty of this queer proceeding , will be best illustrated by the following conversation ...
Page 69
... and made a signal to the schooner to send the boat ashore . While the boat was pulling in , the captain inquired kindly of me how I had managed to worry through my long day ashore . I gave him a brief sketch of OR FRED RANSOM . 69.
... and made a signal to the schooner to send the boat ashore . While the boat was pulling in , the captain inquired kindly of me how I had managed to worry through my long day ashore . I gave him a brief sketch of OR FRED RANSOM . 69.
Page 70
... gave him a brief sketch of my doings , at which he laughed , and said , " Who but a boy could have been contented to wander , for pleasure , about the streets of a city , so hot , that the chief occupation of the inhabitants is to try ...
... gave him a brief sketch of my doings , at which he laughed , and said , " Who but a boy could have been contented to wander , for pleasure , about the streets of a city , so hot , that the chief occupation of the inhabitants is to try ...
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