Travel, War, and ShipwreckAlso published in the "Boy's Own Favourite Series", this is a nineteenth-century adventure story for boys, based on the author's own experiences as a world traveller. It includes gripping scenes such as an account of crossing the Santa Fe Trail and fights with "Red Skins" in America. The first-person narrative purports to be by the son of a naval lieutenant. |
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... our way across the intervening bay . When only a mile more had to be pulled , I ordered the crew to lie on their oars and look to their arms . Every man - jack of them knew what this meant , 6 TRAVEL , WAR , AND SHIPWRECK .
... our way across the intervening bay . When only a mile more had to be pulled , I ordered the crew to lie on their oars and look to their arms . Every man - jack of them knew what this meant , 6 TRAVEL , WAR , AND SHIPWRECK .
Page 7
... arms , pre- pared for action . " " So I did ; good ! " I - who , as the reader will find , was privileged by my position to be often a silent par- taker in these interviews - always regarded this question as a test of the attention the ...
... arms , pre- pared for action . " " So I did ; good ! " I - who , as the reader will find , was privileged by my position to be often a silent par- taker in these interviews - always regarded this question as a test of the attention the ...
Page 14
... arm- chair . From one I flew to the other . The former was black in the face , the latter covered with perspiration , and still they kept up the most incessant sneezing . What to do I knew not . There was no water in the room ; I was ...
... arm- chair . From one I flew to the other . The former was black in the face , the latter covered with perspiration , and still they kept up the most incessant sneezing . What to do I knew not . There was no water in the room ; I was ...
Page 47
... arms , ammunition , and cases of such goods as were suitable for the Indian trade . We found him seated in front of a table covered with bills , receipts , and other business - like documents . In a moment , with- out waiting for us to ...
... arms , ammunition , and cases of such goods as were suitable for the Indian trade . We found him seated in front of a table covered with bills , receipts , and other business - like documents . In a moment , with- out waiting for us to ...
Page 65
... arm . Our march on the following morning did not exceed four miles ; it was through the scene of yesterday's hunt , and over thirty carcasses which lay on and near our E course told how great had been the slaughter . But ACROSS THE ...
... arm . Our march on the following morning did not exceed four miles ; it was through the scene of yesterday's hunt , and over thirty carcasses which lay on and near our E course told how great had been the slaughter . But ACROSS THE ...
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