The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... asking if he were still the life of the crew as he had formerly been . Surprised at receiving a cha- racter of him so unlike what his present appearance warranted , Mr. St. Clair watched him more closely ; and he soon became convinced ...
... asking if he were still the life of the crew as he had formerly been . Surprised at receiving a cha- racter of him so unlike what his present appearance warranted , Mr. St. Clair watched him more closely ; and he soon became convinced ...
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... asking it . But I could not repress a feeling of annoyance when I heard the Captain order out his boat to take him on shore , and saw him go down the ship's side , the measured strokes of the oars , all cleaving the waters as if worked ...
... asking it . But I could not repress a feeling of annoyance when I heard the Captain order out his boat to take him on shore , and saw him go down the ship's side , the measured strokes of the oars , all cleaving the waters as if worked ...
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... asked whether , " Il Signor Generale , " or " La Signorina , " were at home ; and receiving a reply in the affirmative , he turned on me a look of ineffable triumph , and making me welcome , by a flourish of his hand , to the entry of ...
... asked whether , " Il Signor Generale , " or " La Signorina , " were at home ; and receiving a reply in the affirmative , he turned on me a look of ineffable triumph , and making me welcome , by a flourish of his hand , to the entry of ...
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... asked . " No one knows ; but it was so rapid that we lost almost everything . But , however , all lives were saved , so we should be thankful . The servants were all below , and easily got out ; and -you saved us . " Her eyes met mine ...
... asked . " No one knows ; but it was so rapid that we lost almost everything . But , however , all lives were saved , so we should be thankful . The servants were all below , and easily got out ; and -you saved us . " Her eyes met mine ...
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... asked , wanting her to say something pleasant to me . " No , " she said , with simplicity ; " I only meant that you were not here then , and that that was a difference . " “ It makes a great difference to me , I know , being here or not ...
... asked , wanting her to say something pleasant to me . " No , " she said , with simplicity ; " I only meant that you were not here then , and that that was a difference . " “ It makes a great difference to me , I know , being here or not ...
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