Great Sea Stories of All Nations, by Giovanni Boccaccio, David Bone, Joseph Conrad ..: And Many Others from Ancient Greece to Modern JapanHenry Major Tomlinson |
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... head all night . " " You shouldn't go to sleep upon the ground with your head to leeward then , " growled a man in one of the berths . " With my head to where ? " asked Mark . The man repeated his previous sentiment . " No , I won't ...
... head all night . " " You shouldn't go to sleep upon the ground with your head to leeward then , " growled a man in one of the berths . " With my head to where ? " asked Mark . The man repeated his previous sentiment . " No , I won't ...
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... head , a movement that loosed his hold for the time ; at that moment his hand had made one final effort to push the boat out of the bite . But only slipping further into the whale's mouth , and tilting over sideways as it slipped , the ...
... head , a movement that loosed his hold for the time ; at that moment his hand had made one final effort to push the boat out of the bite . But only slipping further into the whale's mouth , and tilting over sideways as it slipped , the ...
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... head vanished once more . Tommerup stayed where he was full five minutes longer , but the cut- ter had already twice touched the bottom ; and he became impatient . " Come out , man , I say , " he shouted , " and let there be an end to ...
... head vanished once more . Tommerup stayed where he was full five minutes longer , but the cut- ter had already twice touched the bottom ; and he became impatient . " Come out , man , I say , " he shouted , " and let there be an end to ...
Contents
LUCIAN OF SAMOTHRACEHow Lucian of Samothrace Voyaged to | 15 |
BIBLICAL LITERATURE | 46 |
ANON The Story of AbdAllah of the Land and AbdAllah of the | 53 |
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