The Golden Deed Book: A School ReaderMacmillan, 1913 - 351 pages |
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... fishing vessel was allowed to land at one time . The admiral's last spree was to take the whole fleet right into the terri- torial waters under the coast of Holland , so that his gang again might go ashore and get grog . Not only were ...
... fishing vessel was allowed to land at one time . The admiral's last spree was to take the whole fleet right into the terri- torial waters under the coast of Holland , so that his gang again might go ashore and get grog . Not only were ...
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... fish . And our skipper was at least a good fisherman in that respect , for he would carry a whole sail when all the ... fishing voy- age to bring home a crew of unfortunate Dutchmen that he had taken off a sinking schooner . There was a ...
... fish . And our skipper was at least a good fisherman in that respect , for he would carry a whole sail when all the ... fishing voy- age to bring home a crew of unfortunate Dutchmen that he had taken off a sinking schooner . There was a ...
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... fishing , but just bought or stole - everything she could , in return for fiery schnapps or adulterated brandies . The vessels were called " copers . " We called them " hells , " and their liquor " chained lightning . " They · generally ...
... fishing , but just bought or stole - everything she could , in return for fiery schnapps or adulterated brandies . The vessels were called " copers . " We called them " hells , " and their liquor " chained lightning . " They · generally ...
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... and I could forget our miseries . The fleet was fishing at this time on the rising ground near the coast of Denmark . They were all doing well , and there was no lack of grog vessels about , so we soon saw 6 THE GOLDEN DEED BOOK.
... and I could forget our miseries . The fleet was fishing at this time on the rising ground near the coast of Denmark . They were all doing well , and there was no lack of grog vessels about , so we soon saw 6 THE GOLDEN DEED BOOK.
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... fishing . But the skipper we hardly saw again for a fortnight , except when he came off to get some fish to sell for grog , or later when he sold our spare gear , some of the sails , and a quantity of the ship's provisions . couldn't ...
... fishing . But the skipper we hardly saw again for a fortnight , except when he came off to get some fish to sell for grog , or later when he sold our spare gear , some of the sails , and a quantity of the ship's provisions . couldn't ...
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Page 213 - But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Page 216 - Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred.
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Page 214 - HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. " Forward, the Light Brigade ! " Charge for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
Page 243 - I tell you that which you yourselves do know; Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
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Page 166 - It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.