Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on RecordDavis Wasgatt Clark Swormstedt & Poe, 1856 - 416 sider |
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... means of diffusing through the camp . The repast was ready at length , and we did full justice to it ; every man ate till he was filled , and all pronounced it one of the most delicious meals they had ever as- sisted in demolishing ...
... means of diffusing through the camp . The repast was ready at length , and we did full justice to it ; every man ate till he was filled , and all pronounced it one of the most delicious meals they had ever as- sisted in demolishing ...
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... mean time the boat had become half - full of water , shipping a part of every surf that struck her ; and as we gained the shallows , every man sprang over- board , breast deep , and began hauling the canoe to shore . This was even a ...
... mean time the boat had become half - full of water , shipping a part of every surf that struck her ; and as we gained the shallows , every man sprang over- board , breast deep , and began hauling the canoe to shore . This was even a ...
Side 79
... means of a promontory projecting from the side on which the party stood . Coutet cut steps in the wall with his hatchet , and thus enabled the party to climb over it . When Dr. Barry came to the same place , Coutet had to cut and climb ...
... means of a promontory projecting from the side on which the party stood . Coutet cut steps in the wall with his hatchet , and thus enabled the party to climb over it . When Dr. Barry came to the same place , Coutet had to cut and climb ...
Side 98
... means of securing them below . Two sentries were , however , placed over the hatchway . The prisoners occasionally came on deck during the night , for their launch was towing astern , and the brig was standing off and on till the morn ...
... means of securing them below . Two sentries were , however , placed over the hatchway . The prisoners occasionally came on deck during the night , for their launch was towing astern , and the brig was standing off and on till the morn ...
Side 99
... mean while , the sergeant in charge of the guard hearing the scuffling overhead , ran upon deck , and seeing some of the mutineers struggling with the sen- try , shot the nearest of them dead on the spot . He had no sooner done so than ...
... mean while , the sergeant in charge of the guard hearing the scuffling overhead , ran upon deck , and seeing some of the mutineers struggling with the sen- try , shot the nearest of them dead on the spot . He had no sooner done so than ...
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adventures afterward Alexander Selkirk allowed appeared arrived attempt Auldjo became Blackfeet boat bread brig brought buffalo called Captain Cinque Ports coast commanded companions crew Dampier danger death deck distance door endeavored escape father feet felt fire frigate gave governor grizzly bear hands heard hight hope horses Indians island Italy jailer Juan Fernandez land Lavalette length looked Maroncelli Medusa ment Milan miles mind Mont Blanc morning mountains mutineers natives never night Norfolk Island o'clock officers party passed Pellico person pinnace Pitcairn's Island poor prison provisions raft reached received remained returned river rope sail sailors says scarcely schooner secondini seemed seized Selkirk Senegal sent ship shore side sight Silvio Pellico situation soon Stradling suffered thing thought tion Tofoa took Townsend travelers Tude vessel voyage whole William Funnel wind wine wounded yawl