Adventures in Australia; or, The wanderings of captain Spencer1851 |
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... stood out to sea , in apprehension of an approaching storm , so that the disturbance could not proceed from any terrestrial animal ; and then it occurred to the Englishman that it was the sound made by the Drum , or Organ - fish , † of ...
... stood out to sea , in apprehension of an approaching storm , so that the disturbance could not proceed from any terrestrial animal ; and then it occurred to the Englishman that it was the sound made by the Drum , or Organ - fish , † of ...
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... stood in the valley , and seeing a soldier leaning against the entrance of one of them , Captain Spencer supposed it to be that of the Re- sident . He spoke Dutch fluently , and his inquiry of the sentinel confirming his supposition ...
... stood in the valley , and seeing a soldier leaning against the entrance of one of them , Captain Spencer supposed it to be that of the Re- sident . He spoke Dutch fluently , and his inquiry of the sentinel confirming his supposition ...
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... stood in need . After superintend- ing their conveyance to his boat , he followed the man to a Malay school , where clever , intelligent children were singing old hymns , from music noted in ancient cha- racters , taught to them by the ...
... stood in need . After superintend- ing their conveyance to his boat , he followed the man to a Malay school , where clever , intelligent children were singing old hymns , from music noted in ancient cha- racters , taught to them by the ...
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... stood upright , and then crawled away like a beetle . One evening , a large white Albatross † flew over the schooner , and remained for some time in sight . It seemed to float in the air rather than fly , and its grave , solemn motion ...
... stood upright , and then crawled away like a beetle . One evening , a large white Albatross † flew over the schooner , and remained for some time in sight . It seemed to float in the air rather than fly , and its grave , solemn motion ...
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... , " they seemed perfectly stupified with alarm . They stood as if awed , and when Tiger sud- denly appeared from behind the rock , their fears came to a climax , and all fled except the disabled THE WANDERINGS OF CAPTAIN SPENCER . 31.
... , " they seemed perfectly stupified with alarm . They stood as if awed , and when Tiger sud- denly appeared from behind the rock , their fears came to a climax , and all fled except the disabled THE WANDERINGS OF CAPTAIN SPENCER . 31.
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