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 vii
... Ship in sight - Captain Bowers sails to give his Advice and render Assistance - The Ship goes ashore on the Reef ......... CHAPTER XXVIII . ........ 234 Rescue of the Ship's Crew - All aboard the Flying Cloud - The Storm continues - The ...
... Ship in sight - Captain Bowers sails to give his Advice and render Assistance - The Ship goes ashore on the Reef ......... CHAPTER XXVIII . ........ 234 Rescue of the Ship's Crew - All aboard the Flying Cloud - The Storm continues - The ...
Page viii
... Fred Ransom's Reflections - A Ship on Fire - The Rescue of the Crew -Mutual Recognition .......... CHAPTER XL . 360 Arrival at Key West - Fred Ransom and Party sail for New York - The Voyage Home - The Old Bachelor's Adieu ...
... Fred Ransom's Reflections - A Ship on Fire - The Rescue of the Crew -Mutual Recognition .......... CHAPTER XL . 360 Arrival at Key West - Fred Ransom and Party sail for New York - The Voyage Home - The Old Bachelor's Adieu ...
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... ship- ping which lay at 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 ...
... ship- ping which lay at 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 ...
Page 34
... ship under full sail that decorated the arm of one of the old salts . Although I have been a good deal at sea since that time , I have never changed my mind about this kind of ornamentation , which many a boy has been silly enough to ...
... ship under full sail that decorated the arm of one of the old salts . Although I have been a good deal at sea since that time , I have never changed my mind about this kind of ornamentation , which many a boy has been silly enough to ...
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... slightest incident at sea , looking to a prospective arrival , no matter how distant , gives zest to life aboard . ship . We changed our course about daylight , and before eleven o'clock , I saw plainly , by OR FRED RANSOM . 35.
... slightest incident at sea , looking to a prospective arrival , no matter how distant , gives zest to life aboard . ship . We changed our course about daylight , and before eleven o'clock , I saw plainly , by OR FRED RANSOM . 35.
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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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