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... pulling boats , if they see an unarmed merchantman becalmed ; and , as a spider does a fly caught in his web , carrying her off and destroying her . They are very expeditious in their proceedings . They either cut the throats of the ...
... pulling boats , if they see an unarmed merchantman becalmed ; and , as a spider does a fly caught in his web , carrying her off and destroying her . They are very expeditious in their proceedings . They either cut the throats of the ...
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... pulled back the distance we had drifted , shouting out to the captain , and to any who might have remained on board , but no reply reached us . Again and again we shouted louder than ever , still there was no response . The old mate sat ...
... pulled back the distance we had drifted , shouting out to the captain , and to any who might have remained on board , but no reply reached us . Again and again we shouted louder than ever , still there was no response . The old mate sat ...
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... pulled in the direction he pointed out . A break in the clouds , through which the shore gleamed forth over the dark - green waters glancing over the white foam - topped seas , showed us the land in bold relief against the black sky ...
... pulled in the direction he pointed out . A break in the clouds , through which the shore gleamed forth over the dark - green waters glancing over the white foam - topped seas , showed us the land in bold relief against the black sky ...
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... pulled off to some distance from the burning ship , and we were left without oars , or sails , or pro- visions . Night , too , was coming on . The dreadful idea occurred to some of us , that those in the boats with their eyes dazzled by ...
... pulled off to some distance from the burning ship , and we were left without oars , or sails , or pro- visions . Night , too , was coming on . The dreadful idea occurred to some of us , that those in the boats with their eyes dazzled by ...
Page 100
... pulled out of his pocket a Bible , and took his seat on a cask in the middle of the raft . " I am going to read to you from this Holy Book , my lads , and I hope that you will listen to what I read - try to understand it — think over it ...
... pulled out of his pocket a Bible , and took his seat on a cask in the middle of the raft . " I am going to read to you from this Holy Book , my lads , and I hope that you will listen to what I read - try to understand it — think over it ...
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