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... , pausing for a moment , in my anxiety to see whether Bob would scrape clear - which he very cleverly did , having kept good way on the boat - I found that , aided by the roll of the vessel , I might easily The Wreck of the Copernicus . 9.
... , pausing for a moment , in my anxiety to see whether Bob would scrape clear - which he very cleverly did , having kept good way on the boat - I found that , aided by the roll of the vessel , I might easily The Wreck of the Copernicus . 9.
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... clear of the ship , as I proposed to cut adrift all the wreck , a task which I thought I could manage without very much difficulty , and which when done would enable the Water Lily to come alongside to leeward . He waved his hand in ...
... clear of the ship , as I proposed to cut adrift all the wreck , a task which I thought I could manage without very much difficulty , and which when done would enable the Water Lily to come alongside to leeward . He waved his hand in ...
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... clear hazel , large and soft as those of a gazelle ; her lips full and beautifully curved ; and the expression of her sweet face con- fiding as that of a child ; while her manner was a most fascinating combination of the innocent ...
... clear hazel , large and soft as those of a gazelle ; her lips full and beautifully curved ; and the expression of her sweet face con- fiding as that of a child ; while her manner was a most fascinating combination of the innocent ...
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... clear soprano , and with a depth of feeling for the sentiment of the song which is but too seldom heard in the performances of amateurs . About ten o'clock she wished us " good - night The Wreck of the Copernicus . 27.
... clear soprano , and with a depth of feeling for the sentiment of the song which is but too seldom heard in the performances of amateurs . About ten o'clock she wished us " good - night The Wreck of the Copernicus . 27.
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... clear into the lagoon . Its mouth would never have been observed from our deck , or indeed from the deck of a ship , for the channel entered the reef at an acute angle ; and the surf broke so heavily upon the outside and overlapping ...
... clear into the lagoon . Its mouth would never have been observed from our deck , or indeed from the deck of a ship , for the channel entered the reef at an acute angle ; and the surf broke so heavily upon the outside and overlapping ...
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