The Young Wanderer's Cave: And Other TalesWhittaker, Treacher, & Company, 1830 - 316 pagini |
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Pagina 140
... Charles , who was now fifteen years of age , made choice of the sea as a profession , and his parents having by great good fortune , as they supposed , obtained for him a situation with a worthy cap- tain , he left England in a vessel ...
... Charles , who was now fifteen years of age , made choice of the sea as a profession , and his parents having by great good fortune , as they supposed , obtained for him a situation with a worthy cap- tain , he left England in a vessel ...
Pagina 141
... Charles Turret is our other hero , and all who like sailors , will be pleased with him . He was merry , light - hearted , and brave - loved his home , but delighted in his profession . He was active , acute , and fond of roving ; full ...
... Charles Turret is our other hero , and all who like sailors , will be pleased with him . He was merry , light - hearted , and brave - loved his home , but delighted in his profession . He was active , acute , and fond of roving ; full ...
Pagina 142
... Charles , who had been accustomed at home to be waited on by servants , was obliged to become the servant of this fellow , whom we will call Captain Cooler . He stood behind his chair at dinner time , lighted the fires , cleaned the ...
... Charles , who had been accustomed at home to be waited on by servants , was obliged to become the servant of this fellow , whom we will call Captain Cooler . He stood behind his chair at dinner time , lighted the fires , cleaned the ...
Pagina 143
... Charles , after having enjoyed himself with his friends and family , ( which had removed into Wiltshire , ) again longed to resume the life he had chosen ; so once more , his father sought for a worthy captain ; and as the lad had had ...
... Charles , after having enjoyed himself with his friends and family , ( which had removed into Wiltshire , ) again longed to resume the life he had chosen ; so once more , his father sought for a worthy captain ; and as the lad had had ...
Pagina 144
... Charles Turret set sail in a free - trader to the East Indies . * The usual allotment of storms and calms at- tended our young hero ; and nothing occurred worthy of note until the ship Nereid had passed Cape Verd Islands , and was ...
... Charles Turret set sail in a free - trader to the East Indies . * The usual allotment of storms and calms at- tended our young hero ; and nothing occurred worthy of note until the ship Nereid had passed Cape Verd Islands , and was ...
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Pagina 16 - early to bed and early to rise, is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Pagina 240 - ... than for me ? Curate. When did you make the proposal ? Brother. Towards the latter end of February. Curate. But what if I could prove to you that she was engaged to Mr. Roberts the foregoing year ? Brother. I wish I could see that proved ! Curate. You shall soon see it. Saying so the Curate hastily left the room, and returned in a few minutes with a letter which his sister-in-law had written to him the November of the preceding year, in which she mentioned to him that she was engaged to Mr. Roberts,...
Pagina 276 - What water forward? what water abaft ? what water to starboard? what water to port?
Pagina 31 - ... the fastening. Bruin seemed, however, in no humour to make the experiment. Sore and worn out, he crawled into a corner and was soon fast asleep, resuming in his dreams some of his old avocations. He woke at daylight, and immediately rose to examine his prison. The door he sniffed at, but passed by; the window was at so great a height from the floor that he could not reach it upon tiptoe, but he remarked that a very delicious puff of fresh air came down an aperture originally used as a chimney....
Pagina 204 - Hidden brook, that to the sleepy woods, all night, Singeth a quiet tune.