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... heard him express the same resolu- tion , she little dreamed that he was in earnest in the matter , thinking that it was only a way of talking in which lads of his age were apt to indulge . " I should think , my lad , that you are fit ...
... heard him express the same resolu- tion , she little dreamed that he was in earnest in the matter , thinking that it was only a way of talking in which lads of his age were apt to indulge . " I should think , my lad , that you are fit ...
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... heard sounds in the distance , which made him fear that the keepers were coming through the wood . " If we are not off we shall be getting into trouble , " he sung out . " Hoot , mon ! " cried Master Pearson , loud enough to be heard ...
... heard sounds in the distance , which made him fear that the keepers were coming through the wood . " If we are not off we shall be getting into trouble , " he sung out . " Hoot , mon ! " cried Master Pearson , loud enough to be heard ...
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... heard a voice ! " exclaimed Smedley , as Master Pearson ceased speaking . " There ! -there again ! It's the keepers as sure as we are living men ! " " Hold your tongue ! " exclaimed Master Pearson somewhat sharply . " Here , give me the ...
... heard a voice ! " exclaimed Smedley , as Master Pearson ceased speaking . " There ! -there again ! It's the keepers as sure as we are living men ! " " Hold your tongue ! " exclaimed Master Pearson somewhat sharply . " Here , give me the ...
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... heard much of you ; let us now see some- thing of each other , and what we can do . ' " With this he led them forward against the enemy , who at length took to flight , and in a short time there was no doubt that the battle was won ...
... heard much of you ; let us now see some- thing of each other , and what we can do . ' " With this he led them forward against the enemy , who at length took to flight , and in a short time there was no doubt that the battle was won ...
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... heard his father and Cousin Nat express , he thought the present state of things was satisfactory . However , in the end Alethea con- trived to leave him very much in doubt about the matter , and certainly at that moment , if she had ...
... heard his father and Cousin Nat express , he thought the present state of things was satisfactory . However , in the end Alethea con- trived to leave him very much in doubt about the matter , and certainly at that moment , if she had ...
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Admiral Adventures Alethea answered Jack boats brave Brinsmead Burdale Burridge Captain Jumper carried cattle cloth coloured companion countenance Cousin Nat crew Dainsforth Dame Pearson daughter Deane's deck drover Edition Elizabeth enemy England English escape exclaimed fancy Fcap fear fight fire fleet French galley gilt edges Gournay guns hand harbour Harwood Grange heard honour hope horse Illustrations Jack Deane Jack's Jacobites Jasper John Deane King lady length Long Sam look Madame de Mertens Master Pearson Mistress Pearson Nathaniel Deane night Norwich Nottingham observed officers passed pirates pistols plain ready received round sail scarcely seamen seen ship shore shouted side Sir Cloudesley Shovel Sir George Rooke Smedley soon Squire Stourbridge Fair stranger Strelley sure tell thing thought told took town vessel voice Weymouth wind wish young
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