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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... moved slowly out of ambush across the white deck , but often moved indecisively , as though uncertain of a need to go ; and then slowly went into hiding again . The sea whirling and leaping past was far below our wall side . It was like ...
... moved slowly out of ambush across the white deck , but often moved indecisively , as though uncertain of a need to go ; and then slowly went into hiding again . The sea whirling and leaping past was far below our wall side . It was like ...
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... moved the Merrimac . She moved slowly enough with her poor old engines , and she steered badly , and she drew twenty - two feet , and she was ugly , ugly , ugly - poor thing ! " Now we were opposite Craney Island , at the mouth of the ...
... moved the Merrimac . She moved slowly enough with her poor old engines , and she steered badly , and she drew twenty - two feet , and she was ugly , ugly , ugly - poor thing ! " Now we were opposite Craney Island , at the mouth of the ...
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... moved the hearts of all to go back to the ship and ask the nurse for the child , bidding her strap it to a bale and throw it down ; but she never would , saying that they must take her too , otherwise she would not give it up ; and they ...
... moved the hearts of all to go back to the ship and ask the nurse for the child , bidding her strap it to a bale and throw it down ; but she never would , saying that they must take her too , otherwise she would not give it up ; and they ...
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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