Mr. Meeson's WillWorthington Company, 1888 - 287 Seiten Everybody who has any connection with Birmingham will be acquainted with the vast publishing establishment still known by the short title of "Meeson's" which is perhaps the most remarkable institution of the sort in Europe. |
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... sail as well as steam ; and when she has a strong wind like this abaft , it would have to be something very quick that could catch her . I believe that we have been running over seventeen knots an hour ever since mid- night . I hope to ...
... sail as well as steam ; and when she has a strong wind like this abaft , it would have to be something very quick that could catch her . I believe that we have been running over seventeen knots an hour ever since mid- night . I hope to ...
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... sail up as the little boat could carry in the stiff breeze , and ran nearly due east before the steady westerly wind . All day long they ran across the misty ocean , the little boat behaving splendidly , without sight- ing any living ...
... sail up as the little boat could carry in the stiff breeze , and ran nearly due east before the steady westerly wind . All day long they ran across the misty ocean , the little boat behaving splendidly , without sight- ing any living ...
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... sail considerably , only leaving enough canvas up to keep the boat ahead of the sea . Somehow the long night wore away . Augusta scarcely closed her eyes ; but little Dick slept like a top upon her bosom , sheltered by her arms and the ...
... sail considerably , only leaving enough canvas up to keep the boat ahead of the sea . Somehow the long night wore away . Augusta scarcely closed her eyes ; but little Dick slept like a top upon her bosom , sheltered by her arms and the ...
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... sail was lowered , and , getting out the oars , the two sailors rowed the boat into a little natural harbour that opened out of the main creek . In ten minutes her occupants were once more stretching their legs upon dry land ; that is ...
... sail was lowered , and , getting out the oars , the two sailors rowed the boat into a little natural harbour that opened out of the main creek . In ten minutes her occupants were once more stretching their legs upon dry land ; that is ...
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... , she had been seated during this torture , and staggering into the hut , threw herself down upon the sail , and went off into a dead faint . It was indeed only by a very strong exercise of the will that 134 MR . MEESON'S WILL .
... , she had been seated during this torture , and staggering into the hut , threw herself down upon the sail , and went off into a dead faint . It was indeed only by a very strong exercise of the will that 134 MR . MEESON'S WILL .
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