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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... called " Robert and Harold ; or , the Young Marooners . The history of the manuscript of the book is an interesting parallel to that of many other success- ful books . After having been positively declined in New York , it was for ...
... called " Robert and Harold ; or , the Young Marooners . The history of the manuscript of the book is an interesting parallel to that of many other success- ful books . After having been positively declined in New York , it was for ...
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... called out , “ See , Frank , there is a black piece of wood sticking out of the water . See how it floats after us ! No , it cannot be a piece of wood , for it swims from side to side . It must be a fish . It is ! Draw in your head ...
... called out , “ See , Frank , there is a black piece of wood sticking out of the water . See how it floats after us ! No , it cannot be a piece of wood , for it swims from side to side . It must be a fish . It is ! Draw in your head ...
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... called who had scolded him and Mary , but who was now on excellent terms with both ) to ask whether they might have the nautilus if they could catch it . " Have the man - o ' - war ! " ejaculated the old man , opening wide his eyes ...
... called who had scolded him and Mary , but who was now on excellent terms with both ) to ask whether they might have the nautilus if they could catch it . " Have the man - o ' - war ! " ejaculated the old man , opening wide his eyes ...
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... called to as- sist the ship carpenter and Sam ( Dr. Gordon's negro carpenter , ) to build a pier head , or wharf , extending from the shore to the vessel ; this occupied them till night fall , and the work of unlading continued through ...
... called to as- sist the ship carpenter and Sam ( Dr. Gordon's negro carpenter , ) to build a pier head , or wharf , extending from the shore to the vessel ; this occupied them till night fall , and the work of unlading continued through ...
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... called . Peter was no where about the house . She saw him below the bluff on his way to the landing . So , running a little nearer , and raising her voice to a high musical pitch , she sung out , " Petah - h ! OH - H ! Petah ! Oh ! PEE ...
... called . Peter was no where about the house . She saw him below the bluff on his way to the landing . So , running a little nearer , and raising her voice to a high musical pitch , she sung out , " Petah - h ! OH - H ! Petah ! Oh ! PEE ...
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