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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Page 14
... 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 about to ring the bell for some , when in trooped a dozen of servants . I heard the First ...
... 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 about to ring the bell for some , when in trooped a dozen of servants . I heard the First ...
Page 22
... covered his mouth , " The Queen , the Church , and the Game Laws . " Due preparation had been made for my intended journey , and the night previous to my departure had arrived . My father and his friend had made up their minds to see me ...
... covered his mouth , " The Queen , the Church , and the Game Laws . " Due preparation had been made for my intended journey , and the night previous to my departure had arrived . My father and his friend had made up their minds to see me ...
Page 47
... covered with bills , receipts , and other business - like documents . In a moment , with- out waiting for us to open the conversation , he requested to be informed what was the object of our visit . was briefly stated ; a desire to join ...
... covered with bills , receipts , and other business - like documents . In a moment , with- out waiting for us to open the conversation , he requested to be informed what was the object of our visit . was briefly stated ; a desire to join ...
Page 67
... covered with snow , not often deep , it is true , for the howling winds that sweep over the steppes prevent it lying where it falls , but gather it up into immense drifts wherever sufficient shelter can be found to let it rest , and in ...
... covered with snow , not often deep , it is true , for the howling winds that sweep over the steppes prevent it lying where it falls , but gather it up into immense drifts wherever sufficient shelter can be found to let it rest , and in ...
Page 74
... covering the animal with dust , and causing it to get out of so dangerous a locality at its best pace . For many reasons I had no doubt that this was not my mare's first experience on the plains , and I thought her former owner must ...
... covering the animal with dust , and causing it to get out of so dangerous a locality at its best pace . For many reasons I had no doubt that this was not my mare's first experience on the plains , and I thought her former owner must ...
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