United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal, Volume 25H. Colburn, 1837 |
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... short time his apprehensions were verified ; the wind and sea rose and pressed them sorely , while thunder , lightning , and rain , combined to render the night the most doleful one he ever experienced . In his earnest and pathetic ...
... short time his apprehensions were verified ; the wind and sea rose and pressed them sorely , while thunder , lightning , and rain , combined to render the night the most doleful one he ever experienced . In his earnest and pathetic ...
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... short by the very important job of breakfast . The day so fine , and the water so smooth ; the table was well filled by us passengers , men , women , and children - some French , some half French - none very remarkable , with one ...
... short by the very important job of breakfast . The day so fine , and the water so smooth ; the table was well filled by us passengers , men , women , and children - some French , some half French - none very remarkable , with one ...
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... short , everything about them , to the English Government ones lying among them ! I was vexed and ashamed to see it ; but I shall not trust myself to comment on it . Still larger and finer boats of ours may be seen in Dover harbour ...
... short , everything about them , to the English Government ones lying among them ! I was vexed and ashamed to see it ; but I shall not trust myself to comment on it . Still larger and finer boats of ours may be seen in Dover harbour ...
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... short iv forrage , wait until afther night falls , and we can go out and stale a thrifle for the bastes . " But he was informed that there was an abundance provided , and , in short , that there was nothing wanting . He then came up to ...
... short iv forrage , wait until afther night falls , and we can go out and stale a thrifle for the bastes . " But he was informed that there was an abundance provided , and , in short , that there was nothing wanting . He then came up to ...
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... short leave . During that time I could not resist the opportunity of making some inquiries concerning my old master and his daughter . The little parlour wherein I used to read had a window so low down that a tall person could look over ...
... short leave . During that time I could not resist the opportunity of making some inquiries concerning my old master and his daughter . The little parlour wherein I used to read had a window so low down that a tall person could look over ...
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Page 12 - I trembled at the remembrance of. I had long before this repented me of that roving course of life, but never with such concern as now. I did also call to mind the many miraculous acts of God's providence towards me in the whole course of my life, of which kind I believe few men have met with the like. For all these I returned thanks in a peculiar manner, and...
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Page 270 - The pulsations of the air, once set in motion by the human voice, cease not to exist with the sounds to which they gave rise.
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