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... clothing they considered I required , and , when I grew older , to supply me with such an education as they deemed suitable to the son of one holding the position my father had in life . Aunt Bretta taught me to read pretty well , and ...
... clothing they considered I required , and , when I grew older , to supply me with such an education as they deemed suitable to the son of one holding the position my father had in life . Aunt Bretta taught me to read pretty well , and ...
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... clothes in a moment , and hastened on deck . The sky overhead was as black as pitch , and looked as if it was coming down to crush the vessel between it and the ocean , and every now and then vivid flashes of lightning darted forth from ...
... clothes in a moment , and hastened on deck . The sky overhead was as black as pitch , and looked as if it was coming down to crush the vessel between it and the ocean , and every now and then vivid flashes of lightning darted forth from ...
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... clothes we had on our backs , and some of the watch below had not had time even to put on all theirs . In getting into the boat I had lost my shoes , which I thought a great misfortune , as my feet felt very cold , and I fancied when I ...
... clothes we had on our backs , and some of the watch below had not had time even to put on all theirs . In getting into the boat I had lost my shoes , which I thought a great misfortune , as my feet felt very cold , and I fancied when I ...
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... clothing for us , and had us washed , and dressed in fresh dry clothes , and put food before us . When I told him about the old mate , he said that he knew the place , and that he could not let us go back , but that he would send some ...
... clothing for us , and had us washed , and dressed in fresh dry clothes , and put food before us . When I told him about the old mate , he said that he knew the place , and that he could not let us go back , but that he would send some ...
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... clothes or some money , or anything they could find , against his advice . Some of them were seen at this moment leisurely coming up the fore hatchway . Even when he shouted to them they did not hurry themselves , any more than sinners ...
... clothes or some money , or anything they could find , against his advice . Some of them were seen at this moment leisurely coming up the fore hatchway . Even when he shouted to them they did not hurry themselves , any more than sinners ...
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