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... lights were put out . We were in total darkness . Between the howling of the wind , and the booming thunder of the waves , you heard the cries and screams of the women and children among the passengers . " Then the hatches were fastened ...
... lights were put out . We were in total darkness . Between the howling of the wind , and the booming thunder of the waves , you heard the cries and screams of the women and children among the passengers . " Then the hatches were fastened ...
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... light came an idea into my mind . A tall tree grew a few paces from the house , I leaned out , and , making a speaking - trumpet of my mouth , I hallooed to my mates what to do . My voice was not the poor penny trumpet it is now ...
... light came an idea into my mind . A tall tree grew a few paces from the house , I leaned out , and , making a speaking - trumpet of my mouth , I hallooed to my mates what to do . My voice was not the poor penny trumpet it is now ...
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... light flashed over the lawn in front of the house . Was it fire ! Then there was a loud knocking at his bedroom door . Harty gave a cry of alarm . CHAPTER V. THE CRICKET MATCH AND MIRIAM . AN evil 46 HARTY THE WANDERER .
... light flashed over the lawn in front of the house . Was it fire ! Then there was a loud knocking at his bedroom door . Harty gave a cry of alarm . CHAPTER V. THE CRICKET MATCH AND MIRIAM . AN evil 46 HARTY THE WANDERER .
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... light that went all across the garden , aunty , just before you came in ? " I suppose it was the light from my lamp as I passed by the staircase window , " replied his aunt ; and , bidding him once more good - night , she left him ...
... light that went all across the garden , aunty , just before you came in ? " I suppose it was the light from my lamp as I passed by the staircase window , " replied his aunt ; and , bidding him once more good - night , she left him ...
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... light flashed over the lawn in front of the house . Was it fire ! Then there was a loud knocking at his bedroom door . Harty gave a cry of alarm . CHAPTER V. THE CRICKET MATCH AND MIRIAM . AN evil 46 HARTY THE WANDERER .
... light flashed over the lawn in front of the house . Was it fire ! Then there was a loud knocking at his bedroom door . Harty gave a cry of alarm . CHAPTER V. THE CRICKET MATCH AND MIRIAM . AN evil 46 HARTY THE WANDERER .
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adventure Annie asked Dolly Aunt Charlotte aunt's aunty Bannock BARBARA HUTTON began blue boat Bobby Fisher boy's brave brother Caprice Captain Crowe child coloured cottage cricket dear Harty deck Dolly's dreadful Edition eyes face Fairbairn father Fcap feet followed Freddy G. A. HENTY gilt edges glad hand HARRISON WEIR Harty's Hawkins head heard heart Illustrations Jessie knew lady Larcom laughed little girl looked ma'am Master Harty mate McCurry Mike Brady mind Miriam Miss Miss Dolly morning morocco mother musical box never night passengers pedlar Peter Pranks poor fellow poor Harty replied returned rience round sail sailors savages seemed Shillings ship shook sick sight Smithson soon stood Stories strange tell tent terrible things THOMAS HOOD thought told took trees turned vessel voice wind Winwood woman wonder wood young
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Page 254 - These Lyrics are selected and composed for children who are too young to sing operatic or romantic songs or too old for those founded on nursery tales. The melodies are all of a suitable compass, so that the voices may not be injured by practice at an early age."— Extract from Preface.
Page 260 - EXAMINER'S ASSISTANT. Specially adapted, by a novel arrangement of the subject, for Examination Purposes, but also suited for general use in Schools.
Page 242 - Nations which have from the Earliest Ages held Dominion over the Sea, comprising a Brief History of Navigation from the Remotest Periods up to the Present Time. By ALFRED ELWES.
Page 252 - The high tone of feeling with which it is written makes it specially valuable as an educational book, taking education in the sense of formation of character. All boys will enjoy it for the scenes of adventure and heroism through which it leads them.
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