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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... hours . Indeed , all the passengers , except Harold , suffered in turn this usual inconvenience of persons unaccustomed to the sea . The only incident of interest that occurred during this part of the voyage , was a fright re- ceived by ...
... hours . Indeed , all the passengers , except Harold , suffered in turn this usual inconvenience of persons unaccustomed to the sea . The only incident of interest that occurred during this part of the voyage , was a fright re- ceived by ...
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... hour to staunch the blood by closing the wound , while you have done it in a moment , by making the wound greater . " " It is one of the secrets of the art , " responded the doctor , " but a secret which I will explain by the fact ...
... hour to staunch the blood by closing the wound , while you have done it in a moment , by making the wound greater . " " It is one of the secrets of the art , " responded the doctor , " but a secret which I will explain by the fact ...
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... which Dr. Gordon was unwilling to leave ex- posed to the night air , " Judy , the sun is only about an hour high . Make haste and get some tea ready for supper . Father says you need not cook anything , we can get along on cheese 34.
... which Dr. Gordon was unwilling to leave ex- posed to the night air , " Judy , the sun is only about an hour high . Make haste and get some tea ready for supper . Father says you need not cook anything , we can get along on cheese 34.
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... hour or more , to all appearance , dead . The servants dipped buckets and pails full of water from pools made by the rain , and poured them upon the lifeless body , until it was perfectly drenched . They had given up all hope of a re ...
... hour or more , to all appearance , dead . The servants dipped buckets and pails full of water from pools made by the rain , and poured them upon the lifeless body , until it was perfectly drenched . They had given up all hope of a re ...
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... hour every day to faithful study , and that they should spend the rest of their time as usefully as possible . His theory of education embraced two very simple , but very efficacious principles . First , to excite in his children the ...
... hour every day to faithful study , and that they should spend the rest of their time as usefully as possible . His theory of education embraced two very simple , but very efficacious principles . First , to excite in his children the ...
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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...