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 6
... ground . Beyond a point six miles off I made out with my glass the spars of a craft exactly such as we were after ; and , judging from their appear- ance , I concluded she must be about one hundred and fifty tons burden . From her peak ...
... ground . Beyond a point six miles off I made out with my glass the spars of a craft exactly such as we were after ; and , judging from their appear- ance , I concluded she must be about one hundred and fifty tons burden . From her peak ...
Page 11
... ground to powder by a peculiar process , makes the snuff , whose wonderful pungency you have experienced . " " And so have the Duke and the First Lord , " an- swered the Captain ; at which they both laughed again . " I thought at the ...
... ground to powder by a peculiar process , makes the snuff , whose wonderful pungency you have experienced . " " And so have the Duke and the First Lord , " an- swered the Captain ; at which they both laughed again . " I thought at the ...
Page 20
... fine when we got under way , with scarcely sufficient wind to enable us to steer . At length , we got to our fishing ground , and the nets were planted . Soon after it commenced to blow fresh , yet we 20 TRAVEL , WAR , AND SHIPWRECK .
... fine when we got under way , with scarcely sufficient wind to enable us to steer . At length , we got to our fishing ground , and the nets were planted . Soon after it commenced to blow fresh , yet we 20 TRAVEL , WAR , AND SHIPWRECK .
Page 35
... ground faster still , for they are driven to madness by hunger , and already anticipate assuaging it . The leaders of the bloodthirsty throng are within a yard or two . Others momentarily are gaining ground on either flank , when I fire ...
... ground faster still , for they are driven to madness by hunger , and already anticipate assuaging it . The leaders of the bloodthirsty throng are within a yard or two . Others momentarily are gaining ground on either flank , when I fire ...
Page 48
... ground , you can help packing and doing odd jobs ; after that , I guess you'll have gunning enough to do , and that with a pretty fair chance of getting your hair riz . Twenty dollars and your keep and kit is all I can give you . If ...
... ground , you can help packing and doing odd jobs ; after that , I guess you'll have gunning enough to do , and that with a pretty fair chance of getting your hair riz . Twenty dollars and your keep and kit is all I can give you . If ...
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