Sir Edward Seward's Narrative of His Shipwreck: And Consequent Discovery of Certain Islands in the Caribbean Sea: with a Detail of Many Extraordinary and Highly Interesting Events in His Life, from the Year 1733 to 1749, as Written in His Own Diary, Bind 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831 |
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... looked back on the happy days of my boyhood ; played with my fellows , in memory , on the green before the school - house ; and called to mind some of the old people , and , among others , my honoured father , sit- ting beneath the ...
... looked back on the happy days of my boyhood ; played with my fellows , in memory , on the green before the school - house ; and called to mind some of the old people , and , among others , my honoured father , sit- ting beneath the ...
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... looked on the place where they were wont to sit , and wept . By degrees my brother entered on family affairs ; and I soon mentioned to him my uncle's intention of settling me at Honduras as a merchant , and I expressed a hope that ...
... looked on the place where they were wont to sit , and wept . By degrees my brother entered on family affairs ; and I soon mentioned to him my uncle's intention of settling me at Honduras as a merchant , and I expressed a hope that ...
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... looked upon it ; but I may not repeat them . " - " O repeat them ! repeat them ! " every one exclaimed ; " surely you cannot be ashamed of any thing Eliza said . " I looked at her , the bright colour heightened on her cheeks , but she ...
... looked upon it ; but I may not repeat them . " - " O repeat them ! repeat them ! " every one exclaimed ; " surely you cannot be ashamed of any thing Eliza said . " I looked at her , the bright colour heightened on her cheeks , but she ...
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... looked to their fish , and turtle , as their only re- source for fresh provisions . This was a sad pros- pect . " No wonder , " said I , " that my cousin Tom desires to return to England . " I must con- fess , the account from Mr ...
... looked to their fish , and turtle , as their only re- source for fresh provisions . This was a sad pros- pect . " No wonder , " said I , " that my cousin Tom desires to return to England . " I must con- fess , the account from Mr ...
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... looked earnestly around me : the mainmast was gone , but the stump was standing ; the wreck of it had been cleared ... looked in every direction for the boat , but looked in vain ; and then sad misgivings for the fate of the crew ...
... looked earnestly around me : the mainmast was gone , but the stump was standing ; the wreck of it had been cleared ... looked in every direction for the boat , but looked in vain ; and then sad misgivings for the fate of the crew ...
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