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 100
... sister is dead ? William is dead too ! We shall all die ! " " Robert ! Robert ! " he reiterated , almost with a threat , " do rouse up and be a man . Mary is not dead , she has only fainted ; she will come to directly . Come here and ...
... sister is dead ? William is dead too ! We shall all die ! " " Robert ! Robert ! " he reiterated , almost with a threat , " do rouse up and be a man . Mary is not dead , she has only fainted ; she will come to directly . Come here and ...
Page 104
... Sister Mary , " said he , " where is father ? I thought he was here . " No , buddy , " she replied , her eyes filling to think that he had awaked to so sad a reality , " father is at home . " " O , sister , " said he , " I dreamed that ...
... Sister Mary , " said he , " where is father ? I thought he was here . " No , buddy , " she replied , her eyes filling to think that he had awaked to so sad a reality , " father is at home . " " O , sister , " said he , " I dreamed that ...
Page 105
... sister , I do not want anything now . We have done all that we could , and yet . " " " No , brother , " she replied , " not all . There is one thing more that you have not even tried to do ; and that may help us more than anything else ...
... sister , I do not want anything now . We have done all that we could , and yet . " " " No , brother , " she replied , " not all . There is one thing more that you have not even tried to do ; and that may help us more than anything else ...
Page 106
... sister ? " What is it , " When my father and my mother forsake me , then the Lord will take me up , " Mary recited . " Yes , brother , " he continued , " Remember that father prayed for us , when he saw us going off . And sister and I ...
... sister ? " What is it , " When my father and my mother forsake me , then the Lord will take me up , " Mary recited . " Yes , brother , " he continued , " Remember that father prayed for us , when he saw us going off . And sister and I ...
Page 108
... sister , get me a sheet ! " In the course of fifteen minutes they had the sheet rigged and floating ; and by the time the guns were loaded , they could clearly discern not only the hull , but the port holes of the vessel , and her long ...
... sister , get me a sheet ! " In the course of fifteen minutes they had the sheet rigged and floating ; and by the time the guns were loaded , they could clearly discern not only the hull , but the port holes of the vessel , and her long ...
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Page 244 - And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience ; .and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Page 242 - Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered for our offences and was raised again for our justification.
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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...