A daring voyage across the Atlantic ocean, by two Americans, the brothers Andrews. The log of the voyage, with intr. and notes by dr. Macaulay |
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... gave no opportunity for much skill in seaman- ship . An English yacht , the " Themis , " had not long before crossed , and gone down the coast , and through the Straits of Magellan . Lord Dufferin had also made his adventurous voyage in ...
... gave no opportunity for much skill in seaman- ship . An English yacht , the " Themis , " had not long before crossed , and gone down the coast , and through the Straits of Magellan . Lord Dufferin had also made his adventurous voyage in ...
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... gave me some Fryar's Balsam , which cured a grievous hemorrhage , which put my life in danger . ' " One can hardly believe that such a dimi- nutive craft as the ' Nautilus ' could stand the wear and tear of ocean travel as he gazes at ...
... gave me some Fryar's Balsam , which cured a grievous hemorrhage , which put my life in danger . ' " One can hardly believe that such a dimi- nutive craft as the ' Nautilus ' could stand the wear and tear of ocean travel as he gazes at ...
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... gave the parting salute . The steamer ' Governor Andrew , ' the Three Brothers , ' the Shawmut Boat Club steamer , and many others , honoured the tiny boat with salutes . The yachts , " " " ' Gracie , ' ' Louella , ' Brenda , ' ' Prima ...
... gave the parting salute . The steamer ' Governor Andrew , ' the Three Brothers , ' the Shawmut Boat Club steamer , and many others , honoured the tiny boat with salutes . The yachts , " " " ' Gracie , ' ' Louella , ' Brenda , ' ' Prima ...
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... gave them a corned shoulder " that we got from schooner , ' J. T. Hibbard ' to grease our foretack with . " Passed Brown's Bank . Big tide rips . Saw some very small birds resting on the water ; saw one that could not fly ; tried to ...
... gave them a corned shoulder " that we got from schooner , ' J. T. Hibbard ' to grease our foretack with . " Passed Brown's Bank . Big tide rips . Saw some very small birds resting on the water ; saw one that could not fly ; tried to ...
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... gave us three rousing cheers , which we heartily reciprocated ; and as we bore away for Havre they cautioned us to beware of the propeller . They had read of us in the English papers , the departure from Boston F 2 The Log of the ...
... gave us three rousing cheers , which we heartily reciprocated ; and as we bore away for Havre they cautioned us to beware of the propeller . They had read of us in the English papers , the departure from Boston F 2 The Log of the ...
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