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... full . Betty and Nancy , after arranging the child's clothes , bestowing sundry kisses , and giving several important cautions , let the party of honest Jacks proceed on their errand . " Well my lads , what is it you want.
... full . Betty and Nancy , after arranging the child's clothes , bestowing sundry kisses , and giving several important cautions , let the party of honest Jacks proceed on their errand . " Well my lads , what is it you want.
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... like a lamb in wolf's clothing . Never had such a dress been worn before by any baby ashore or afloat . Then his shipmates took care that Will Freeborn GREAT PREPARATIONS . 19 himself should be in unusually good 18 TRUE BLUE .
... like a lamb in wolf's clothing . Never had such a dress been worn before by any baby ashore or afloat . Then his shipmates took care that Will Freeborn GREAT PREPARATIONS . 19 himself should be in unusually good 18 TRUE BLUE .
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... clothes , nautical instruments , and desks . One thing I promise you , and that's a satisfaction to all , I know , boys , as it is to me , that , come what may , our stout old ship , which has carried us so long through the tempest and ...
... clothes , nautical instruments , and desks . One thing I promise you , and that's a satisfaction to all , I know , boys , as it is to me , that , come what may , our stout old ship , which has carried us so long through the tempest and ...
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... clothes , were , in another instant , on deck . Every inch of canvass the frigate could carry was soon got on her , and she bore up in chase . Another order quickly followed . ship for action . ” It was " Clear Never was an order obeyed ...
... clothes , were , in another instant , on deck . Every inch of canvass the frigate could carry was soon got on her , and she bore up in chase . Another order quickly followed . ship for action . ” It was " Clear Never was an order obeyed ...
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... clothes , he sent him up on deck to attend to his duty . Poor Gipples would gladly have hid himself away ; but he was watched , and started from deck to deck till he had resumed the charge of his powder tub . Meantime , Paul Pringle was ...
... clothes , he sent him up on deck to attend to his duty . Poor Gipples would gladly have hid himself away ; but he was watched , and started from deck to deck till he had resumed the charge of his powder tub . Meantime , Paul Pringle was ...
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Abel Bush Admiral answered True Blue Billy True Blue Blue's boats boatswain brave breeze brig broadside cabin Captain Brine Captain Garland Captain Penrose carried cheers cloth coloured corvette crew cried cutlass deck duty Edition enemy enemy's English exclaimed Paul Fcap fellow fight fire fleet forecastle Freeborn French Frenchmen friends frigate gallant Gannet gilt edges Gipples godfather Guadaloupe guns hand harbour HARRISON WEIR hauled heart helm hope Hopwell Hurra Illustrations Jamaica lads lady larboard lieutenant line-of-battle little Billy little True Blue look lugger Marline masts mates midshipman never Nott officers overboard Paul Pringle Peter Ogle ports prisoners prize rigging round Ruby sail sailor scarcely schooner seen shewed ship ship's shipmates shore shot shouted side Sir Henry Elmore Sir Sidney Smatch soon spars stood There's THOMAS HOOD thought three godfathers vessel wind wish wounded young
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