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... distance she is off . " Ben , in his eagerness , forgetting his work , ran up to where Dick was standing . " Yes , there's no doubt about it , yonder craft is a prize to the first . When she gets nearer we shall see that her sails are ...
... distance she is off . " Ben , in his eagerness , forgetting his work , ran up to where Dick was standing . " Yes , there's no doubt about it , yonder craft is a prize to the first . When she gets nearer we shall see that her sails are ...
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... distance oft . Ben was labour- ing away as assiduously as before , when Dick exclaimed- " Here comes a boat from the frigate . I thought I saw one lowered ; she is steering for this point , and it will not be long before she is here ...
... distance oft . Ben was labour- ing away as assiduously as before , when Dick exclaimed- " Here comes a boat from the frigate . I thought I saw one lowered ; she is steering for this point , and it will not be long before she is here ...
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... distance oft . Ben was labour- ing away as assiduously as before , when Dick exclaimed- " Here comes a boat from the frigate . I thought I saw one lowered ; she is steering for this point , and it will not be long before she is here ...
... distance oft . Ben was labour- ing away as assiduously as before , when Dick exclaimed- " Here comes a boat from the frigate . I thought I saw one lowered ; she is steering for this point , and it will not be long before she is here ...
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... distance from the shore , when they let down a big stone which served as an anchor . They had not to wait long before Ben hauled up a fish , and Dick soon after- wards got a bite . In a short time they had caught several bass , a ...
... distance from the shore , when they let down a big stone which served as an anchor . They had not to wait long before Ben hauled up a fish , and Dick soon after- wards got a bite . In a short time they had caught several bass , a ...
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... distance if it were twice as great . I was only vexed at the impertinence of those fellows . " " Of course , of course , " said Voules , soothingly ; " but leave them to me , and if I have an opportunity while re- maining here , I'll ...
... distance if it were twice as great . I was only vexed at the impertinence of those fellows . " " Of course , of course , " said Voules , soothingly ; " but leave them to me , and if I have an opportunity while re- maining here , I'll ...
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