 | Charles S. Greene - 1865 - 412 pages
...Boggs missed his boy, and thought he was among the victims of the battle.- But a few minutes afterwards he saw the lad gallantly swimming towards the wreck. Clambering on board of Captain Boggs's boat, he threw his hand up to his forehead, giving the usual salute, and uttering... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1867 - 614 pages
...When the Varuna went down Boggs missed the boy, and thought he was among the killed. But a few moments after, he saw the lad gallantly swimming towards the wreck. Clambering on board, the little fellow threw his hand up to his forehead, in the usual salute, for his hat was gone, with... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1867 - 636 pages
...When the Varuna went down Boggs missed the boy, and thought he was among the killed. But a few moments after, he saw the lad gallantly swimming towards the wreck. Clambering on board, the little fellow threw his hand up to his forehead, in the usual salute, for his hat was gone, with... | |
 | Charles S. Greene - 1889 - 618 pages
...Boggs missed his boy, and thought he was among the victims of the battle. But a few minutes afterwards he saw the lad gallantly swimming towards the wreck. Clambering on board of Captain Boggs's boat, he threw his hand up to his forehead, giving the usual salute, and uttering... | |
 | Joseph W. Morton - 1890 - 642 pages
...Boggs missed his boy, and thought he was among the victims of the battle. But a few minutes afterwards he saw the lad gallantly swimming towards the wreck. Clambering on board of Captain Boggs' boat, he threw his hand up to his forehead, giving the usual salute, and uttering... | |
 | Charles Morris, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh - 1902 - 436 pages
...going in such a hurry : " To get a passingbox, sir; the other was smashed by a ball." When the Varuna went down, Boggs missed the boy, and thought he was...he lives and is given an opportunity, will be heard front in the future. The Kineo was accidentally run into by the Brooklyn, and badly stove, yet she... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1912 - 430 pages
...going in such a hurry: "To get a passingbox, sir; the other was smashed by a ball." When the Varuna went down, Boggs missed the boy, and thought he was...opportunity, will be heard from in the future. The Kineo was accidently run into by the Brooklyn, and badly stove, vet she fought her way steadily forward, though... | |
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All right, sir: I report myself on board," coolly took up his old station. Though a boy, he had an old head on his shoulders, and, if he lives and is given an opportunity, will be heard from in the future. 