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... watch the weather ; for the treacher- ous sunshine of the morning had long been closed over by lowering clouds , and now the wind had arisen with a wild , ominous sound , and the sea was sullenly rolling in with huge foam - crested ...
... watch the weather ; for the treacher- ous sunshine of the morning had long been closed over by lowering clouds , and now the wind had arisen with a wild , ominous sound , and the sea was sullenly rolling in with huge foam - crested ...
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... watch . But I was young , and new to grief and care , and wearied out with the fatigue and excitement of the previous day ; and so at last I dropped down at the foot of the bed and fell asleep , so long and so heavily that I never woke ...
... watch . But I was young , and new to grief and care , and wearied out with the fatigue and excitement of the previous day ; and so at last I dropped down at the foot of the bed and fell asleep , so long and so heavily that I never woke ...
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... watch , so that I had only a few rare glimpses of its mingled treasures . From the kitchen , the wide , old , open staircase led to the floor above , which was divided into six bed- rooms , which were again crowned by sundry attics ...
... watch , so that I had only a few rare glimpses of its mingled treasures . From the kitchen , the wide , old , open staircase led to the floor above , which was divided into six bed- rooms , which were again crowned by sundry attics ...
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... watch the glimmering lights in the market- place , which often , thanks to hilarious sea captains and unruly sailors , was pretty lively to a late hour . Then , when the last glimmering light had slowly and reluctantly expired , like ...
... watch the glimmering lights in the market- place , which often , thanks to hilarious sea captains and unruly sailors , was pretty lively to a late hour . Then , when the last glimmering light had slowly and reluctantly expired , like ...
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... watch for them even there : the savage natives of these remote islands are always ready for them , esteeming them a most delicious dainty when roasted in their shells among hot ashes . They weave baskets of the fibres and stems of the ...
... watch for them even there : the savage natives of these remote islands are always ready for them , esteeming them a most delicious dainty when roasted in their shells among hot ashes . They weave baskets of the fibres and stems of the ...
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