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variation in their ascending route , they had escaped a slip of snow , which had
been precipitated down the usual track at the moment when they must have been
upon it , so that the whole might consider their lives as saved by a mere accident
...
variation in their ascending route , they had escaped a slip of snow , which had
been precipitated down the usual track at the moment when they must have been
upon it , so that the whole might consider their lives as saved by a mere accident
...
Side 99
... all on deck ; and one of the leaders rushing at the sentry nearest to him ,
endeavored to wrest from him his pistols , one of which had flashed in the pan as
he rapidly presented it , and threw him overboard ; but he was subsequently
saved .
... all on deck ; and one of the leaders rushing at the sentry nearest to him ,
endeavored to wrest from him his pistols , one of which had flashed in the pan as
he rapidly presented it , and threw him overboard ; but he was subsequently
saved .
Side 100
Woolfe , one of the convicts , immediately jumped into the boat along side , and
saved him . While this was the state of things above , the soldiers had forced their
way into the captain's cabin , and continued to fire through the gratings overhead
...
Woolfe , one of the convicts , immediately jumped into the boat along side , and
saved him . While this was the state of things above , the soldiers had forced their
way into the captain's cabin , and continued to fire through the gratings overhead
...
Side 148
The lives of four hundred persons were to be saved ; and there were only six
boats , into which it would have been impossible to stow so many . In this
dilemma M. Schmaltz , the governor , proposed to save a large portion of the
passengers on ...
The lives of four hundred persons were to be saved ; and there were only six
boats , into which it would have been impossible to stow so many . In this
dilemma M. Schmaltz , the governor , proposed to save a large portion of the
passengers on ...
Side 149
At the hour of high water , the frigate , being considerably lightened , was found
nearly afloat ; and it is believed that if the guns had now been thrown overboard ,
the Medusa would have been saved . Even a tow - line would have brought her ...
At the hour of high water , the frigate , being considerably lightened , was found
nearly afloat ; and it is believed that if the guns had now been thrown overboard ,
the Medusa would have been saved . Even a tow - line would have brought her ...
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able afterward allowed appeared approach arrived attempt became boat body brought called Captain cause close commanded companions conduct continued course covered crew danger death direction distance effect entered escape expected eyes feelings feet felt fire five formed four gave give ground half hands head heard hope horses hundred immediately Indians island Italy kind land least leave length less lived looked means miles mind minutes months morning natives never night officers once party passed person poor present prison raft reached received remained returned river sail sailors saved says scarcely seemed seen seized Selkirk sent served ship shore short side sight situation soon suffered taken thing thought till tion took travelers turned vessel whole wind young
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| Titel | Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record Fireside reading |
| Redaktør | Davis Wasgatt Clark |
| Udgiver | A. Poe & L. Hitchcock, 1864 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of Chicago |
| Digitaliseret | 25. jan 2016 |
| Længde | 416 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |