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... Charley's fears - Sent on board the Fate - Once more afloat - Homeward bound , . 51-60 CHAPTER IV . Come in sight of Old England - Many a slip between the cup and the lip - The thoughts of home - Effects of drunkenness - Breakers ahead ...
... Charley's fears - Sent on board the Fate - Once more afloat - Homeward bound , . 51-60 CHAPTER IV . Come in sight of Old England - Many a slip between the cup and the lip - The thoughts of home - Effects of drunkenness - Breakers ahead ...
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... Charley - Voyage to Shetland - Wrecked again - Fall among friends - Near death's door - Happy encounter - Description of Shetland - My residence there - Married - Summoned southward , 150-170 CHAPTER IX . Voyage in the smack - Gale ...
... Charley - Voyage to Shetland - Wrecked again - Fall among friends - Near death's door - Happy encounter - Description of Shetland - My residence there - Married - Summoned southward , 150-170 CHAPTER IX . Voyage in the smack - Gale ...
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... Charley and I had many tastes in common . He was a CHARLEY IFFLEY GOES TO SEA . 19 bold dashing fellow 18 WILL WEATHERHELM .
... Charley and I had many tastes in common . He was a CHARLEY IFFLEY GOES TO SEA . 19 bold dashing fellow 18 WILL WEATHERHELM .
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... Charley and I used to steal down to the harbour , and we generally managed to borrow a boat for a sail , or we ... Charley's father belonged came into Plymouth harbour . I went on board with my friend , and he showed me all over her ; I ...
... Charley and I used to steal down to the harbour , and we generally managed to borrow a boat for a sail , or we ... Charley's father belonged came into Plymouth harbour . I went on board with my friend , and he showed me all over her ; I ...
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... was one day walking down High Street , Plymouth , when I saw advancing towards me a fine sailor - like looking lad , with a well - bronzed jovial countenance . INFLUENCE OF CHARLEY IFFLEY . 21 ' Why , Will 20 WILL WEATHERHELM .
... was one day walking down High Street , Plymouth , when I saw advancing towards me a fine sailor - like looking lad , with a well - bronzed jovial countenance . INFLUENCE OF CHARLEY IFFLEY . 21 ' Why , Will 20 WILL WEATHERHELM .
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Page 199 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 79 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To take care of the life of poor Jack.
Page 271 - There is many a slip between the cup and the lip, and before the spring much may be changed.
Page 346 - Bear down, d'ye see, To our Admiral's lee ! ' 'No, no,' says the Frenchman, 'that can't be !' ' Then I must lug you along with me !
Page 346 - Frenchman laughed and thought it stuff, But they knew not the handful of men, how tough, On board of the Arethusa. On deck five hundred men did dance, The stoutest they could find in France; We with two hundred did advance On board of the Arethusa. Our captain hailed the Frenchman, 'Ho!