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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... bring it within arm's length , the struggling bird had escaped . Frank had obtained a large fish - hook , which he tied to a piece of twine , and baited with some raw beef ; and he was fishing , he said , for trout . A few minutes after ...
... bring it within arm's length , the struggling bird had escaped . Frank had obtained a large fish - hook , which he tied to a piece of twine , and baited with some raw beef ; and he was fishing , he said , for trout . A few minutes after ...
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... bring trouble on the ship ? " " No , sir , " Frank persisted , evidently con- vinced that the captain was trying to tease him . " I did not know that they belonged to any body . I thought that they were all wild . ” Mary , however ...
... bring trouble on the ship ? " " No , sir , " Frank persisted , evidently con- vinced that the captain was trying to tease him . " I did not know that they belonged to any body . I thought that they were all wild . ” Mary , however ...
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... bring it back ; but it was like " calling spirits from the vasty deep . " The sails hung listlessly down , and moved only as the vessel rocked slug- gishly upon the scarce undulating surface . The only circumstance which enlivened this ...
... bring it back ; but it was like " calling spirits from the vasty deep . " The sails hung listlessly down , and moved only as the vessel rocked slug- gishly upon the scarce undulating surface . The only circumstance which enlivened this ...
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... bring the gaping lips together , so as to stop the bleeding . His effort was in vain . The blood gushed through his fin- gers , and ran down to his elbows . By this time the captain reached the spot , and seeing that an artery was cut ...
... bring the gaping lips together , so as to stop the bleeding . His effort was in vain . The blood gushed through his fin- gers , and ran down to his elbows . By this time the captain reached the spot , and seeing that an artery was cut ...
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... bring a handful of these to the vessel , remarking , that " nothing stopped blood more quickly than cobwebs . " The sailor was by this time looking pale and ready to faint . Dr. Gordon inquired of the captain what had been done ...
... bring a handful of these to the vessel , remarking , that " nothing stopped blood more quickly than cobwebs . " The sailor was by this time looking pale and ready to faint . Dr. Gordon inquired of the captain what had been done ...
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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...