Harold Overdon, ashore and afloat, Volumen 6 |
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... young feelings had been nipped in the bud by her father's strange conduct , and she became silent as the grave , moved about like a shadow , and very rarely indulged in a romp or game of play ; but she would gaze at the moon and stars ...
... young feelings had been nipped in the bud by her father's strange conduct , and she became silent as the grave , moved about like a shadow , and very rarely indulged in a romp or game of play ; but she would gaze at the moon and stars ...
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... young man , and like most young men who are worth anything , had seen a very great deal that does not catch the eye without being sought . Now that he was there once again , he made up his mind to refresh his memory on many little ...
... young man , and like most young men who are worth anything , had seen a very great deal that does not catch the eye without being sought . Now that he was there once again , he made up his mind to refresh his memory on many little ...
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... young officer . Mr. Overdon had decided that he should start quite new from stem to stern , -in fact , bend a new suit of sails altogether . Away they posted to a first - class fashionable establishment , recommended by Sir Jeremy ...
... young officer . Mr. Overdon had decided that he should start quite new from stem to stern , -in fact , bend a new suit of sails altogether . Away they posted to a first - class fashionable establishment , recommended by Sir Jeremy ...
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... young child inside , a widow too evidently the tars insisted on handling the baby , and did so as gently as the mother herself could have done . They made her partake of their good cheer , and caused the child to chuckle and crow with ...
... young child inside , a widow too evidently the tars insisted on handling the baby , and did so as gently as the mother herself could have done . They made her partake of their good cheer , and caused the child to chuckle and crow with ...
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... young , pretty , and fresh , holding on her lap the little puppet whose cries had been the cause of the disturbance , on account of the corpulent gentleman's asserting that the cry of a baby interfered with his digestion , and so ...
... young , pretty , and fresh , holding on her lap the little puppet whose cries had been the cause of the disturbance , on account of the corpulent gentleman's asserting that the cry of a baby interfered with his digestion , and so ...
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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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