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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... Wreckers ...... 132 CHAPTER XVI . The Flying Cloud weighs Anchor - She comes to Anchor at her Wrecking Station - The Wrecker's Life ....... 136 CHAPTER XVII . Fred Ransom's first day's experience at Wrecking - He , Bill Ruggles , John ...
... Wreckers ...... 132 CHAPTER XVI . The Flying Cloud weighs Anchor - She comes to Anchor at her Wrecking Station - The Wrecker's Life ....... 136 CHAPTER XVII . Fred Ransom's first day's experience at Wrecking - He , Bill Ruggles , John ...
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... Wreckers heave in sight- Two are retained by Captain Bowers - They take a load from the Ship , and sail for Key West ... Wreckers - All the Wreckers weigh anchor - Fred Ransom makes the Acquaintance of the family of Captain Bowers ...
... Wreckers heave in sight- Two are retained by Captain Bowers - They take a load from the Ship , and sail for Key West ... Wreckers - All the Wreckers weigh anchor - Fred Ransom makes the Acquaintance of the family of Captain Bowers ...
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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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