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... head foremost , in twenty fathom water . - - - - A ' The accident was seen both from the shore and the ship ; and a crowd of boats put off to their relief . But death was beforehand with them all ; and , when the frigate's boat came to ...
... head foremost , in twenty fathom water . - - - - A ' The accident was seen both from the shore and the ship ; and a crowd of boats put off to their relief . But death was beforehand with them all ; and , when the frigate's boat came to ...
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... head on the guillotine , and as the axe descended his confessor exclaimed , " Son of St. Lewis , ascend to heaven . " When the bleeding head was held up by the executioner , a few of the people cried , " Vive la république , " but the ...
... head on the guillotine , and as the axe descended his confessor exclaimed , " Son of St. Lewis , ascend to heaven . " When the bleeding head was held up by the executioner , a few of the people cried , " Vive la république , " but the ...
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... head . What sort of a head must his own be , for such a thought to come into it ? He would not be said nay , and when I pleaded that mine was not a skull for an exhibition , he was pleased " It is enough for me that it is Mr ...
... head . What sort of a head must his own be , for such a thought to come into it ? He would not be said nay , and when I pleaded that mine was not a skull for an exhibition , he was pleased " It is enough for me that it is Mr ...
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