The North Pole, and how Charlie Wilson Discovered it |
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... boy with a steadfast gaze . They were stepping into the road - way to avoid him , his appearance and manners not pre ... boys paused , and the one whom he ad- dressed raised his eyes to the man's haggard and colourless countenance , the ...
... boy with a steadfast gaze . They were stepping into the road - way to avoid him , his appearance and manners not pre ... boys paused , and the one whom he ad- dressed raised his eyes to the man's haggard and colourless countenance , the ...
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... boy I want ; so come along with me , and I will tell you something you will be glad to know , and which nobody else can tell you . " . " Don't go with him , Charlie , " the lad who wore the blue jacket and trousers of a sailor whispered ...
... boy I want ; so come along with me , and I will tell you something you will be glad to know , and which nobody else can tell you . " . " Don't go with him , Charlie , " the lad who wore the blue jacket and trousers of a sailor whispered ...
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... boy , with unabated enthusiasm . " Your poor father and the poor fellows who were with him did not get safe off , Charlie , " his uncle observed in a grave tone . Charlie was silent for a few moments , and a cloud came over his ...
... boy , with unabated enthusiasm . " Your poor father and the poor fellows who were with him did not get safe off , Charlie , " his uncle observed in a grave tone . Charlie was silent for a few moments , and a cloud came over his ...
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... boy with a smile . " Do you know that there are nearly eight degrees between the Pole and the farthest point reached by Kane's men ? and that only two ships have ever entered Smith Sound , neither of which returned ? " " I read all ...
... boy with a smile . " Do you know that there are nearly eight degrees between the Pole and the farthest point reached by Kane's men ? and that only two ships have ever entered Smith Sound , neither of which returned ? " " I read all ...
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... boys are talking about the Government expe- dition going that way , and about its being the gateway to the Pole . " " Well , the only chance of reaching it seems to be in that direction , " observed Mr. Wilson ; " but I think it is very ...
... boys are talking about the Government expe- dition going that way , and about its being the gateway to the Pole . " " Well , the only chance of reaching it seems to be in that direction , " observed Mr. Wilson ; " but I think it is very ...
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Adventures animal arctic Baffin Bay BARBARA HUTTON bear berg bird blue boat breeze cabin Captain Webb Charlie Wilson chasm cliffs cloth elegant clouds coast of Greenland coloured companion crew dark deck distance dogs dreary drifted eagerly Esquimaux exclaimed Charlie expedition explorers eyes father Fcap feet fire floe followed frozen sea gale gazed gilt edges glaciers grey HARRISON WEIR heard hero horizon hummocks iceberg Illustrations inquired Charlie island journey Kane's land light looked Markham masses of ice Melville Bay miles Morton mountains night North Pole northern northward observed Charlie observed Willie paused Peter Svendson Post 8vo reached rejoined replied Charlie returned Charlie returned Svendson ridge rifle rock rose round Royal 16mo sail Sandy Macfarlane scrambling Second Edition seemed seen ship side sledge Smith Sound soon southward story strange summit Swede thought Upernavik vessel waves whale Willie Webb wind winter young
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