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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... plain that something was to be learned from the other side of the Atlantic . race " came In 1866 the great " ocean yacht race as a new surprise , Three vessels contested this race , the " Henrietta , " the " Fleetwing , " and the ...
... plain that something was to be learned from the other side of the Atlantic . race " came In 1866 the great " ocean yacht race as a new surprise , Three vessels contested this race , the " Henrietta , " the " Fleetwing , " and the ...
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... plain , unvarnished tale , as told by William Andrews , when the matter was first in his memory , and the rough notes still legible . It only remains to add a few notes on the daring voyage , and the men who performed it . On looking at ...
... plain , unvarnished tale , as told by William Andrews , when the matter was first in his memory , and the rough notes still legible . It only remains to add a few notes on the daring voyage , and the men who performed it . On looking at ...
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... plain record of what was seen and experienced has many points of interest . On one practical matter some useful ex- periments were made . Several times , when anchored by the drogue , and when the waves seemed perilous and threatening ...
... plain record of what was seen and experienced has many points of interest . On one practical matter some useful ex- periments were made . Several times , when anchored by the drogue , and when the waves seemed perilous and threatening ...
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... Plain Sermons for Cottage Homes . By ELLELL . Crown 8vo . , price 6s . HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE RE- FORMATION . By the Rev. FREDERICK GEO . LEE , D.C.L. , Vicar of All Saints ' , Lambeth , & c . , & c . , & c . One volume , Post 8vo ...
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