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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... scarcely to be wondered at , for if medals and report spoke true , this old son of Neptune had been a most gallant officer , had performed very daring feats in numer- ous cutting - out expeditions on the coasts of Spain and France , as ...
... scarcely to be wondered at , for if medals and report spoke true , this old son of Neptune had been a most gallant officer , had performed very daring feats in numer- ous cutting - out expeditions on the coasts of Spain and France , as ...
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... scarcely a cat's - paw upon the water . Just before break of day we pulled into a cove for the double purpose of letting the crew have an opportunity of cooking breakfast , and of enabling me to survey the coast from the nearest high ...
... scarcely a cat's - paw upon the water . Just before break of day we pulled into a cove for the double purpose of letting the crew have an opportunity of cooking breakfast , and of enabling me to survey the coast from the nearest high ...
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... scarcely knowing what to do with myself , when arrangements were entered into with the Curate for so many hours tuition daily . He was a quiet , retiring , studious gentleman , who never lost his temper , or raised his voice . When I ...
... scarcely knowing what to do with myself , when arrangements were entered into with the Curate for so many hours tuition daily . He was a quiet , retiring , studious gentleman , who never lost his temper , or raised his voice . When I ...
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... 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 .
... 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 .
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... scarcely knowing what I said , " Have I been ill ? " " No , no ; but you and your companion met with an accident . He is in the next bed to yours , but he is asleep . " " I have no companion , lady . " " Oh , yes , you have ; he is so ...
... scarcely knowing what I said , " Have I been ill ? " " No , no ; but you and your companion met with an accident . He is in the next bed to yours , but he is asleep . " " I have no companion , lady . " " Oh , yes , you have ; he is so ...
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