The island home; or, The young castaways, ed. by Christopher Romaunt, Bind 7181853 |
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Side 15
... clear . " We got as far aft as possible , to lighten the bows ; a huge wave broke upon the ledge , and drenched us with spray ; but the yawl still grated upon the coral . Luerson probably deemed himself secure of a more con- venient ...
... clear . " We got as far aft as possible , to lighten the bows ; a huge wave broke upon the ledge , and drenched us with spray ; but the yawl still grated upon the coral . Luerson probably deemed himself secure of a more con- venient ...
Side 16
... clear that the warning was understood . But the mutineers were now scarcely twenty yards from the vessel , towards which they were ploughing their way with unabated speed . The next moment they were under her bows ; just as their oars ...
... clear that the warning was understood . But the mutineers were now scarcely twenty yards from the vessel , towards which they were ploughing their way with unabated speed . The next moment they were under her bows ; just as their oars ...
Side 22
... clearly from one end of the yawl to the other . The wind , however , instead of freshening , as we had feared , died gradually away . For this we had reason to be thankful ; for though our situation that night seemed dismal enough , yet ...
... clearly from one end of the yawl to the other . The wind , however , instead of freshening , as we had feared , died gradually away . For this we had reason to be thankful ; for though our situation that night seemed dismal enough , yet ...
Side 23
... , that I could penetrate no farther in that direction . In endea- vouring to return , I got bewildered , and at length fairly lost , having no clear notion as to the direction of the beach . The groves were so thick and dark as AT SEA . 23.
... , that I could penetrate no farther in that direction . In endea- vouring to return , I got bewildered , and at length fairly lost , having no clear notion as to the direction of the beach . The groves were so thick and dark as AT SEA . 23.
Side 27
... clear that the mutiny had not been a sudden and unpremeditated act ; and we had no doubt that it had grown out of the difficulties at the Kingsmills between him and the unfortunate Mr. Nichol . It was quite late before we felt any ...
... clear that the mutiny had not been a sudden and unpremeditated act ; and we had no doubt that it had grown out of the difficulties at the Kingsmills between him and the unfortunate Mr. Nichol . It was quite late before we felt any ...
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Angatan answered Arthur appeared Atollo Barton beach beautiful began birds blow boat bread-fruit breath Browne candlenut cannibal canoe Castle Hill casuarina Catiline Charlie Charlie's Cloth extra Cloth gilt club cocoanut commenced companions coral cried cutlass danger dark distance Eiulo endeavouring Engravings escape exclaimed eyes feel feet fish Foolscap 8vo forest fresh gannets gilt leaves ground grove gunwale hand head heard hour islet lagoon land light looking Luerson Max's morning Morocco elegant Morton Mowno natives nearly night oars once ourselves pandanus party passed present proceeded reached reef rest richly gilt Robinson Crusoe Rokoa Royal 32mo sail savages scarcely seemed seen shark shells ship shore side sight Society Islands soon spot steered stood story strange stream suddenly supposed Swiss Family Robinson Tewa thing thought tion trees uttered voice Wakatta watch waterspout weapon wind wood yawl young
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Side 123 - Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp? Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court? Here feel we but the penalty of Adam, — The seasons...
Side 32 - All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, Right up above the mast did stand, No bigger than the Moon. Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.
Side 23 - O Wedding-Guest! this soul hath been Alone on a wide wide sea: So lonely 'twas, that God Himself Scarce seemed there to be.
Side 73 - The swift volution, and the enormous train, Let sages versed in Nature's lore explain — The horrid apparition still draws nigh, And white with foam the whirling billows fly.
Side 259 - Melt into morn, and Light awakes the world. Man has another day to swell the past, And lead him near to little, but his last ; But mighty Nature bounds as from her birth, The sun is in the heavens, and life on earth ; Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam, Health on the gale, and freshness in the stream. Immortal man ! behold her glories shine, And cry, exulting inly,
Side 277 - With many a stiff thwack, many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang ; While none that saw them could divine To which side conquest would incline ; Until Magnano, who did envy...
Side 243 - Winter comes, to rule the varied year, Sullen and sad, with all his rising train — Vapours, and clouds, and storms. Be these my theme ; These, that exalt the soul to solemn thought And heavenly musing. Welcome, kindred glooms...
Side 270 - We drifted o'er the harbour-bar, And I with sobs did pray — O let me be awake, my God! Or let me sleep alway. The harbour-bay was clear as glass, So smoothly it was strewn! And on the bay the moonlight lay, And the shadow of the Moon.
Side 335 - With a Narrative of his most Recent Researches, including his Celebrated Journey to the Ural Mountains, Exploration of the Altaian Range, and the Caspian Sea, ic.
Side 25 - How gallantly, how merrily, We ride along the sea ! The morning is all sunshine, The wind is blowing free : The billows are all sparkling, And bounding in the light, Like creatures in whose sunny veins The blood is running bright.