The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... gone . 6 After cruising about for some time , the ship touched at Malta ; and when there , Mr. St. Clair received a letter from a friend of his who had formerly sailed with Henry Ashton , and who made particular inquiries after him ...
... gone . 6 After cruising about for some time , the ship touched at Malta ; and when there , Mr. St. Clair received a letter from a friend of his who had formerly sailed with Henry Ashton , and who made particular inquiries after him ...
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... gone now ! " 66 " Oh , that must not be , " said Mr. St. Clair , with cheerful warmth ; " you must rouse yourself , and not let the evil one gain so much advantage over you . Remember , doubting of God's mercy is a sore sin ; and so is ...
... gone now ! " 66 " Oh , that must not be , " said Mr. St. Clair , with cheerful warmth ; " you must rouse yourself , and not let the evil one gain so much advantage over you . Remember , doubting of God's mercy is a sore sin ; and so is ...
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... gone on at the fire , through the ship's glasses , to make him fully aware that I had borne rather an active part there ; and my triumphant mode of con- veyance from the flaming pile to the boat , seemed 8 THE FIRST - LIEUTENANT'S STORY .
... gone on at the fire , through the ship's glasses , to make him fully aware that I had borne rather an active part there ; and my triumphant mode of con- veyance from the flaming pile to the boat , seemed 8 THE FIRST - LIEUTENANT'S STORY .
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... gone - anything , in short , rather than leave the place without again seeing her whom I had saved . More rational ideas , however , returned in a short time ; and before doing anything desperate , I bethought me of using the simple ...
... gone - anything , in short , rather than leave the place without again seeing her whom I had saved . More rational ideas , however , returned in a short time ; and before doing anything desperate , I bethought me of using the simple ...
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... foolish , " she added , and very wrong to grieve , for we are so comfortable here ; and if I did not think about the old house being gone , it would be 66 just the same to me now in this little garden 16 THE FIRST - LIEUTENANT'S STORY .
... foolish , " she added , and very wrong to grieve , for we are so comfortable here ; and if I did not think about the old house being gone , it would be 66 just the same to me now in this little garden 16 THE FIRST - LIEUTENANT'S STORY .
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