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Page 60
... mighty well pleased to see himself almost as well clothed as his master . It is true , he went awk- wardly in these clothes at first : wearing the draw- ers was very awkward to him , and the sleeves of the waistcoat galled his shoulders ...
... mighty well pleased to see himself almost as well clothed as his master . It is true , he went awk- wardly in these clothes at first : wearing the draw- ers was very awkward to him , and the sleeves of the waistcoat galled his shoulders ...
Page 161
... mighty roar — a grand burst of smoke ! My wife and children , terror - stricken , turned their eyes toward the sea , whence the startling noise came , and then , in fear and wonder , looked to me for some explanation . " Perhaps ...
... mighty roar — a grand burst of smoke ! My wife and children , terror - stricken , turned their eyes toward the sea , whence the startling noise came , and then , in fear and wonder , looked to me for some explanation . " Perhaps ...
Page 183
... mighty circumference and displayed , as by a magician's wand , a sparkling , glittering roof . They looked like avenging dragons driving a foul , malignant fiend out of a beauteous palace . We waited for a little while after these ...
... mighty circumference and displayed , as by a magician's wand , a sparkling , glittering roof . They looked like avenging dragons driving a foul , malignant fiend out of a beauteous palace . We waited for a little while after these ...
Page 199
... mighty frame , and the boa constrictor lay dead . As we raised a cry of victory , Jack , desirous of a share in the glory of conquest , ran close to the creature , firing his pistol into its side , when he was sent sprawling over and ...
... mighty frame , and the boa constrictor lay dead . As we raised a cry of victory , Jack , desirous of a share in the glory of conquest , ran close to the creature , firing his pistol into its side , when he was sent sprawling over and ...
Page 232
... mighty animals remained hidden in the woods of our terri- tory ; but concluded that , after this freebooting incursion , they had withdrawn to their native wilds , where , by greatly increasing the strength of our ramparts , we hoped ...
... mighty animals remained hidden in the woods of our terri- tory ; but concluded that , after this freebooting incursion , they had withdrawn to their native wilds , where , by greatly increasing the strength of our ramparts , we hoped ...
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