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 37
... miles an hour , and he kept away by changing his direction to the southward and eastward , and , in a few minutes , during which we ran on the edge of the stream , we gradu- ally left it , and in an hour or two shaped our course afresh ...
... miles an hour , and he kept away by changing his direction to the southward and eastward , and , in a few minutes , during which we ran on the edge of the stream , we gradu- ally left it , and in an hour or two shaped our course afresh ...
Page 44
... miles from land . As I looked towards shore , I could distinctly perceive the light - house and some of the dwellings near Havana . The wind was ahead , and we were beating towards the harbor . The only thing on the water was a schooner ...
... miles from land . As I looked towards shore , I could distinctly perceive the light - house and some of the dwellings near Havana . The wind was ahead , and we were beating towards the harbor . The only thing on the water was a schooner ...
Page 58
... miles distant . Captain Bowers turned out to be as good- natured as his appearance indicated . As Cap- tain Edson had predicted , I was certainly in luck ; for , besides having a most desirable com-. 58 THE YOUNG WRECKER ,
... miles distant . Captain Bowers turned out to be as good- natured as his appearance indicated . As Cap- tain Edson had predicted , I was certainly in luck ; for , besides having a most desirable com-. 58 THE YOUNG WRECKER ,
Page 77
... miles from Key West , and lying in the Reef Channel . As the island of Key West was indistinctly visible , although the town of Key West could not be discerned , we felt as if we had almost arrived at our destination . Meanwhile , there ...
... miles from Key West , and lying in the Reef Channel . As the island of Key West was indistinctly visible , although the town of Key West could not be discerned , we felt as if we had almost arrived at our destination . Meanwhile , there ...
Page 97
... miles . in length , and , at the broadest part , is not quite a mile in width . It has an elevation of only a few feet above the sea . Once , when a terrible hurricane prevailed there , the water of the ocean was so heaped up on the ...
... miles . in length , and , at the broadest part , is not quite a mile in width . It has an elevation of only a few feet above the sea . Once , when a terrible hurricane prevailed there , the water of the ocean was so heaped up on the ...
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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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