The secret of the sands; or, The 'Water Lily' and her crew, by Harry Collingwood |
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... hauled them on shore , they must have lost their lives . As it was , one of them , in some way or other , got out of the life - buoy , and we saw him swept away almost from our very feet . I was an expert swimmer ; and as soon as I saw ...
... hauled them on shore , they must have lost their lives . As it was , one of them , in some way or other , got out of the life - buoy , and we saw him swept away almost from our very feet . I was an expert swimmer ; and as soon as I saw ...
Page 9
... hauled on board again . Loud were the thanks and praises I received for my conduct in bringing the other on shore ; but without waiting to listen to them , I hastily explained that I would try to take a line on board the wreck , as , if ...
... hauled on board again . Loud were the thanks and praises I received for my conduct in bringing the other on shore ; but without waiting to listen to them , I hastily explained that I would try to take a line on board the wreck , as , if ...
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... hauled up the side , was then standing at the break of the poop , issuing instructions to his crew , I saw him in the act of descending the poop - ladder , and I stepped to- wards him . At this moment the ship was lifted up by a perfect ...
... hauled up the side , was then standing at the break of the poop , issuing instructions to his crew , I saw him in the act of descending the poop - ladder , and I stepped to- wards him . At this moment the ship was lifted up by a perfect ...
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... hauled up high and dry , clear beyond the reach of the heaviest wave . The efforts made to restore me to conscious- ness were soon successful , but my fellow - sufferer , the master of the vessel , appeared to be seriously injured . It ...
... hauled up high and dry , clear beyond the reach of the heaviest wave . The efforts made to restore me to conscious- ness were soon successful , but my fellow - sufferer , the master of the vessel , appeared to be seriously injured . It ...
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... hauled up a couple of points for Beechy Head just as I came on deck , I got it to the bowsprit end and set it , with its sheet led aft to the main - boom end , in place of the jib , which , with the foresail , I stowed . Bob then went ...
... hauled up a couple of points for Beechy Head just as I came on deck , I got it to the bowsprit end and set it , with its sheet led aft to the main - boom end , in place of the jib , which , with the foresail , I stowed . Bob then went ...
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The Secret of the Sands: Or, the 'Water Lily' and Her Crew, by Harry Collingwood William Joseph C Lancaster No preview available - 2016 |
The Secret of the Sands: Or, the 'Water Lily' and Her Crew, by Harry Collingwood William Joseph C Lancaster No preview available - 2016 |
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