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 36
... standing near the captain , when he turned suddenly to me , and , pointing over the vessel's bow , said , " There , my boy , you said you wanted to see blue water , I hope you will find that blue enough for your taste . That is the Gulf ...
... standing near the captain , when he turned suddenly to me , and , pointing over the vessel's bow , said , " There , my boy , you said you wanted to see blue water , I hope you will find that blue enough for your taste . That is the Gulf ...
Page 61
... standing on the quay . The quay was not formed of a number of pro- jecting wharves or piers , but consisted of a long line of wharf , following the outline of the shore of the harbor . Although small , it presented the same general ...
... standing on the quay . The quay was not formed of a number of pro- jecting wharves or piers , but consisted of a long line of wharf , following the outline of the shore of the harbor . Although small , it presented the same general ...
Page 87
... haul her in . " No one had a string over a yard long , and there we stood looking at the boat floating quietly out of reach . 66 Standing here doing nothing won't fetch her ashore , observed the Norwegian . " I'll strip OR FRED RANSOM . 87.
... haul her in . " No one had a string over a yard long , and there we stood looking at the boat floating quietly out of reach . 66 Standing here doing nothing won't fetch her ashore , observed the Norwegian . " I'll strip OR FRED RANSOM . 87.
Page 109
... the fish to the mouth without the aid of knife or fork . By the time I had finished my breakfast , to which Sol added his society , by standing and munching near the place where I sat in the bow 10 OR FRED RANSOM . 109.
... the fish to the mouth without the aid of knife or fork . By the time I had finished my breakfast , to which Sol added his society , by standing and munching near the place where I sat in the bow 10 OR FRED RANSOM . 109.
Page 139
... standing - rigging . The day passed in this and other work needed to put the schooner in perfect condition . Aboard of a ship at sea , the work is ceaseless . On a schooner , like ours , of less than a hundred tons burden , the work ...
... standing - rigging . The day passed in this and other work needed to put the schooner in perfect condition . Aboard of a ship at sea , the work is ceaseless . On a schooner , like ours , of less than a hundred tons burden , the work ...
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