Fred Markham in Russia1858 - 372 pages |
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... thoughts , however , remembering that many erudite works have already appeared about the Empire of the Czar , I came to the conclusion that my young friends , whom it is my ambition to please , would prefer an account of the adventures ...
... thoughts , however , remembering that many erudite works have already appeared about the Empire of the Czar , I came to the conclusion that my young friends , whom it is my ambition to please , would prefer an account of the adventures ...
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... thought a long way off from England in my younger days ; but railways and steamers have worked a great change in our notions of distances . We must , however , hear what Cousin Giles has to say before we decide on the subject . " The ...
... thought a long way off from England in my younger days ; but railways and steamers have worked a great change in our notions of distances . We must , however , hear what Cousin Giles has to say before we decide on the subject . " The ...
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... thought that I had caught sight of the face of an old shipmate , " exclaimed Cousin Giles , putting out his hand . How fares it with you ? " 66 The old man's countenance brightened as he returned the grasp warmly . " Is it you , indeed ...
... thought that I had caught sight of the face of an old shipmate , " exclaimed Cousin Giles , putting out his hand . How fares it with you ? " 66 The old man's countenance brightened as he returned the grasp warmly . " Is it you , indeed ...
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... thought I'd try if a short - voyage steamer would suit me better than a man - of - war , seeing that I'd got a wife and family to look after ; so I shipped on board the Victoria steamer , running from the port of Hull to St. Peters ...
... thought I'd try if a short - voyage steamer would suit me better than a man - of - war , seeing that I'd got a wife and family to look after ; so I shipped on board the Victoria steamer , running from the port of Hull to St. Peters ...
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... thought , at all events , that he was all safe , and that he could not drown ; the rest had nothing to float them . For half a minute their cries were heard , and then they sank nearly all together , and his voice alone struck our ears ...
... thought , at all events , that he was all safe , and that he could not drown ; the rest had nothing to float them . For half a minute their cries were heard , and then they sank nearly all together , and his voice alone struck our ears ...
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