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... stood before us , in the place of the blooming lassie of our remembrance ; and the blue - eyed , curly - headed boy , trans- formed , appeared before us now as the gouty squire , peppery old Indian general , or maimed , blue - ribboned ...
... stood before us , in the place of the blooming lassie of our remembrance ; and the blue - eyed , curly - headed boy , trans- formed , appeared before us now as the gouty squire , peppery old Indian general , or maimed , blue - ribboned ...
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... stood with their eyes shining like a cat's in the dark , blows were struck , collars were seized , and very soon Har- mony was dethroned by Discord . Strong ale and grog had got into all their heads , the coarsest of coarse jests had ...
... stood with their eyes shining like a cat's in the dark , blows were struck , collars were seized , and very soon Har- mony was dethroned by Discord . Strong ale and grog had got into all their heads , the coarsest of coarse jests had ...
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... . " Accordingly , the brig's nose was shoved the other way , and she stood in towards land on an easy bow line , with about a three - knot breeze . When the Commander did come on deck , four of HAROLD OVERDON . 71 CHAPTER VII.
... . " Accordingly , the brig's nose was shoved the other way , and she stood in towards land on an easy bow line , with about a three - knot breeze . When the Commander did come on deck , four of HAROLD OVERDON . 71 CHAPTER VII.
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... stood in , but at length " rounded to , " and directed the French soldier to be brought before him , and the poor fellow was brought shivering and shak- ing like a Lascar on a frosty morning , he being in an awful state of uncertainty ...
... stood in , but at length " rounded to , " and directed the French soldier to be brought before him , and the poor fellow was brought shivering and shak- ing like a Lascar on a frosty morning , he being in an awful state of uncertainty ...
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... stood out , and , as a matter of course , was over- hauled . The old fellow was brought on board according to custom , and pumped - his news seemed to Boodle important . " At a certain given point an officer of high rank in the French ...
... stood out , and , as a matter of course , was over- hauled . The old fellow was brought on board according to custom , and pumped - his news seemed to Boodle important . " At a certain given point an officer of high rank in the French ...
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anxious appeared arms arrived assuredly astonished beautiful became betimes bless boat Boodle Boodle's Bowden Brest brig brigantine Brilliant Captain Darby Carrol Castle CHAPTER Commander countenance daughter dear dear Ruth deck deuce duty Edgar Galbraith enemy English eyes father favour fear feelings fleet French frigate Genoa Glenelg hand handsome happened happy Harold Overdon head heart honour hope Jack Jack Bond Jarvis John Bond knew Lady Ruth lieutenant looked Lord Edgar Lordship managed Master Bond Merry Elms mind morning mother navy never night officer once party passed pirates Port Admiral Portsmouth position Post-captain present pretty quiet quietly remained round Royal Navy Ruby sail sailor Schneider Sextant ship shore Sir Gilbert Gascoigne Sir Jeremy sloop-of-war smiled soon sooner Squire stood strong sure Tallentire thing thought tion took turned understrapper vessel watch wish young
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