The Young Marooners on the Florida Coast: Or, Robert and HaroldDodd, Mead, 1887 - 452 pages The adventures of a family in Florida in 1830. |
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Page ix
... Frank and the Shark - Looming - Tom Starboard - Nautilus ... Mary " -Robert at Prayer - meeting- Danger of descending an old well ... Frank choked with a fish bone- His re- lief - His story of the Sheep's head and dumplings- " Till the ...
... Frank and the Shark - Looming - Tom Starboard - Nautilus ... Mary " -Robert at Prayer - meeting- Danger of descending an old well ... Frank choked with a fish bone- His re- lief - His story of the Sheep's head and dumplings- " Till the ...
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... Frank's excuses - Curing venison - Marooning cookery - Robert's vegetable garden - Plans for return - Preparation ... Mary and Frank - Examination of the tent - Smoke signal - Devices -Brute messenger - Raft - Blazing the trees - Voyage ...
... Frank's excuses - Curing venison - Marooning cookery - Robert's vegetable garden - Plans for return - Preparation ... Mary and Frank - Examination of the tent - Smoke signal - Devices -Brute messenger - Raft - Blazing the trees - Voyage ...
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... Mary's adventure with a bear- Novel defence - Protecting the tent ... Frank needs another lecture ......... 364 CHAPTER XXXIV . Second voyage to ... Mary in great danger - Extinguishing fire in one's dress - Relief to a burn ...
... Mary's adventure with a bear- Novel defence - Protecting the tent ... Frank needs another lecture ......... 364 CHAPTER XXXIV . Second voyage to ... Mary in great danger - Extinguishing fire in one's dress - Relief to a burn ...
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... FRANK AND THE SHARK - LOOMING- TOM STARBOARD THE NAUTILUS - ARRIVAL AT ТАМРА . MARY and Frank were affected with sea sick . ness shortly after entering the rough and rolling water on the bar , and having , in consequence , re- tired ...
... FRANK AND THE SHARK - LOOMING- TOM STARBOARD THE NAUTILUS - ARRIVAL AT ТАМРА . MARY and Frank were affected with sea sick . ness shortly after entering the rough and rolling water on the bar , and having , in consequence , re- tired ...
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... Mary eagerly drew it towards her , exclaiming , " I have caught it ! I have caught it ! " Ere , however , she could bring it within arm's length , the struggling bird had escaped . Frank ... Mary's adventure with the bird , he saw a great ...
... Mary eagerly drew it towards her , exclaiming , " I have caught it ! I have caught it ! " Ere , however , she could bring it within arm's length , the struggling bird had escaped . Frank ... Mary's adventure with the bird , he saw a great ...
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Page 387 - ... life. Sam's heart began to beat softly, and shortly after he gave a sigh. The boys were nearly exhausted by their protracted efforts, but still they kept on ; and it was well they did, for many a person has been lost by neglect after life seemed to have been restored. When the patient was sufficiently recovered to swallow, Robert poured down his throat some warm water and sugar, remarking it was a pity they had brought none of the wines or spirits which were so abundant on shipboard. " There...