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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... wind came fresh from the E. S. E. and stunsail booms began to crack like carrots . This was the sort of weather that Cutty Sark revelled in , and she went flying to the front with three consecutive runs of 340 , 327 and 320 miles . She ...
... wind came fresh from the E. S. E. and stunsail booms began to crack like carrots . This was the sort of weather that Cutty Sark revelled in , and she went flying to the front with three consecutive runs of 340 , 327 and 320 miles . She ...
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... wind in the north , and made 58 degrees ; but the wind turning to the west and west - south - west , they passed Cape Horn , losing all sight of land , and still meeting the billows rolling out of the west , which , together with the ...
... wind in the north , and made 58 degrees ; but the wind turning to the west and west - south - west , they passed Cape Horn , losing all sight of land , and still meeting the billows rolling out of the west , which , together with the ...
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... wind was north - east ; at night , when we came by the Hilge- land , it bore to north - north - east . The name of the ship was Jonas in the Whale , Peter Peterson , of Friseland , master . The 27th , we had storms , hail and snow ...
... wind was north - east ; at night , when we came by the Hilge- land , it bore to north - north - east . The name of the ship was Jonas in the Whale , Peter Peterson , of Friseland , master . The 27th , we had storms , hail and snow ...
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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