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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... knew the soundings as though they were pilots born : they knew ' em like the inside of their hats . The old Fair Maid seemed to get littler and littler there in the shadow of the land as she held her nose straight for it as though she'd ...
... knew the soundings as though they were pilots born : they knew ' em like the inside of their hats . The old Fair Maid seemed to get littler and littler there in the shadow of the land as she held her nose straight for it as though she'd ...
Page 378
... knew that tone . He was in his most detestably sober mood , when he would " Mister " me with every word and all the sexton side of him showed uppermost . I said curtly - for somehow I resented this break , yet I knew I could not shake ...
... knew that tone . He was in his most detestably sober mood , when he would " Mister " me with every word and all the sexton side of him showed uppermost . I said curtly - for somehow I resented this break , yet I knew I could not shake ...
Page 379
... knew the drunken Jamie would have drawn at that sneer . Then I would never have spoken so . It was this sober , pious , morose mood which teased each sense of mine — or did to - night . He answered slowly , " Lord , Lord , do I offend ...
... knew the drunken Jamie would have drawn at that sneer . Then I would never have spoken so . It was this sober , pious , morose mood which teased each sense of mine — or did to - night . He answered slowly , " Lord , Lord , do I offend ...
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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