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... sail in sight - Will she pass us ? -A French brig - Life on board - Reach Smyrna - Sailors ' friendships - Our pranks on shore - The plague - Charley's fears - Sent on board the Fate - Once more afloat - Homeward bound , . 51-60 CHAPTER ...
... sail in sight - Will she pass us ? -A French brig - Life on board - Reach Smyrna - Sailors ' friendships - Our pranks on shore - The plague - Charley's fears - Sent on board the Fate - Once more afloat - Homeward bound , . 51-60 CHAPTER ...
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... Sail for Portsmouth , 112-130 CHAPTER VII . Encounter my new uncle - Aunt Bretta's home - Happy meeting - Settle at home - A description of my uncle - Old Jerry Vincent - His stories - The smoke - worms , and his cruise round the Isle ...
... Sail for Portsmouth , 112-130 CHAPTER VII . Encounter my new uncle - Aunt Bretta's home - Happy meeting - Settle at home - A description of my uncle - Old Jerry Vincent - His stories - The smoke - worms , and his cruise round the Isle ...
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... sail - Chased - Captured by French privateer— Carried into St. Malo - Plan for escaping - Carouse of privateer's crew - La Motte's dangerous expedition - Escape from harbour , . 260-286 CHAPTER XIV . Happy prospect of reaching England ...
... sail - Chased - Captured by French privateer— Carried into St. Malo - Plan for escaping - Carouse of privateer's crew - La Motte's dangerous expedition - Escape from harbour , . 260-286 CHAPTER XIV . Happy prospect of reaching England ...
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... sailing of the French fleet - We sail - Looking out for the enemy - A general chase - Lord Howe's victory of the first of June - Behaviour of the Culloden - Return to England -Discontent on board our ship - The Lord Mayor's men - My ...
... sailing of the French fleet - We sail - Looking out for the enemy - A general chase - Lord Howe's victory of the first of June - Behaviour of the Culloden - Return to England -Discontent on board our ship - The Lord Mayor's men - My ...
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... sail- Cheated of a prize - We destroy a French frigate - Chase a brig - Becalmed at an awkward time -Our Captain plans a cutting - out expedition - Success of our efforts - Dick Hagger and I with others are put on board a prize under Mr ...
... sail- Cheated of a prize - We destroy a French frigate - Chase a brig - Becalmed at an awkward time -Our Captain plans a cutting - out expedition - Success of our efforts - Dick Hagger and I with others are put on board a prize under Mr ...
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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!