Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist, Volume 56, Part 2E. W. Allen, 1839 |
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Page 374
... Captain King gives the average height at between five feet ten inches and six feet - one man only exceeding six feet , whose dimensions , measured by Captain Stokes , were in height , six feet one inch and three - quarters ; round the ...
... Captain King gives the average height at between five feet ten inches and six feet - one man only exceeding six feet , whose dimensions , measured by Captain Stokes , were in height , six feet one inch and three - quarters ; round the ...
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... captain , breathless ; " I have known ships to go down , but never to come up before . Now will I give one thousand candles , of ten ounces each , to the shrine of the Virgin to save us in this trouble . One thousand wax candles ! Hear ...
... captain , breathless ; " I have known ships to go down , but never to come up before . Now will I give one thousand candles , of ten ounces each , to the shrine of the Virgin to save us in this trouble . One thousand wax candles ! Hear ...
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... captain . " We have been a long while out , " said the seaman , shaking his head . " How long ? " inquired the captain , not knowing what to say . " We can't tell ; our almanack was blown overboard , and we have lost our reckoning . We ...
... captain . " We have been a long while out , " said the seaman , shaking his head . " How long ? " inquired the captain , not knowing what to say . " We can't tell ; our almanack was blown overboard , and we have lost our reckoning . We ...
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A Fragment of Modern History By Theodore Hook Esq | 1 |
The Early Career of Talma By A de V | 21 |
Song of a Sicilian Girl By F A Leslie | 32 |
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