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Page 155
... land almost dry , but half dead with the water I took in . I had so much presence of mind , as well as breath left , that seeing myself nearer the main land than I expected , I got upon my feet , and endeavoured to make on towards the land ...
... land almost dry , but half dead with the water I took in . I had so much presence of mind , as well as breath left , that seeing myself nearer the main land than I expected , I got upon my feet , and endeavoured to make on towards the land ...
Page 206
... land , for hides were thought very good meat , rats , cats , mice , and dogs , none escaped that might be gotten , parrots and monkeys that were had in great price were thought there very profitable if they served the turne one dinner ...
... land , for hides were thought very good meat , rats , cats , mice , and dogs , none escaped that might be gotten , parrots and monkeys that were had in great price were thought there very profitable if they served the turne one dinner ...
Page 221
... land of Mull , where we might cast anchor , and lie till the morning ; for although , before this , there had been a good moon , and I had pretty distinctly seen not only the land of Mull , but up the Sound , and the country of Morven ...
... land of Mull , where we might cast anchor , and lie till the morning ; for although , before this , there had been a good moon , and I had pretty distinctly seen not only the land of Mull , but up the Sound , and the country of Morven ...
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A. C. SWINBURNE aboord ALFRED LORD TENNYSON aloft anchor astern beach Bird blowing boat bows breakers broken calm captain clouds coast course crew cried Cruiser danger dark dead deck deep drowned EDMUND SPENSER eyes feet fell fish fleet foam Fu-Kien gale gone H. M. TOMLINSON hand harbour head heart HERMAN MELVILLE HILAIRE BELLOC hour island JOHN KEATS JOHN MASEFIELD JOSHUA SLOCUM knew land light looked Lord mainsail mast master mate Messrs miles Moby Dick moon morning never night oars ocean Odysseus once overboard passed port R. H. DANA rain reef rigging river roar rock rolled round running sail sailors sand seamen seemed ship ship's shippe shore side sight spray storm suddenly swell things thou thought tide took topsail turned unto vessel voyage watch waves weather WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind wreck yards