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id: 15348
title: Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  "Father," said the tall man to the short one, "I do like to hear the Nigel could not help laughing at the way she said this as he handed her "But--excuse me," said Nigel, "your man spoke of you as a hermit--a sort der Kemp laid down his paddle, and, looking round, asked Nigel if he "But you are not old," said Nigel, wishing to turn the hermit''s mind "Look out, Moses," said Van der Kemp. "We get along wonderfully fast, Van der Kemp," said Nigel, while resting "Look here, run that to the mast-head," said Van der Kemp, handing a red "You see, Nigel," said Van der Kemp that night, as the two friends paced "Will it come again soon?" asked Nigel, turning to Van der Kemp. "I have been told," said the hermit to Nigel, as they went down with "It seems to me," he said to Nigel and the hermit who stood close beside


id: 19489
title: Canoe Mates in Canada; Or, Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan
author: Rathborne, St. George
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  Owen turned his head away as if to look at something he fancied moved How about you, Owen?" asked Cuthbert, turning to the new comrade. Cuthbert noticed, and he knew that the young Canadian held no very good About the fifth time Cuthbert turned thus he gave vent to a little Cuthbert began asking questions of Owen, who allowed the other boat to "Do you remember having heard a shot some time back?" he asked Owen. So the time passed, and yet there was no sign of Eli. Cuthbert finally sat up straight, and a look of growing concern could be Of course in due time Cuthbert and Owen would feel it necessary to look But Eli only grinned, knowing that his time had almost come. Owen asked no questions, but he looked curiously into Cuthbert''s face, and Cuthbert remembered like a flash that the little cousin of Owen had


id: 20849
title: The Big Brother: A Story of Indian War
author: Eggleston, George Cary
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  Sam looked, and saw a body of Indians just in front of him coming to morning came Sam called Tom and Joe, and directed them to examine his "I kin climb, Mas'' Sam," replied Joe, "an'' I''ll be up dat dar tree in way to get Tom and Judie and Joe into one of the forts or into some safe "Don''t you know me, Sam?" said the Indian in good English, dodging the The days seemed very long to Tom and Joe and little Judie after Sam left When Sam went over the cliff, he thought of poor little Judie, and Tom "No, it must have hit a tree down the river a little way," said Tom. The rain followed in torrents, and little Judie came out of her "All right, tell it your own way, Joe," said Tom, laughing. "I must just think," Tom said to himself, "as Sam does, and then I can


id: 23371
title: Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  "But--excuse me," said Nigel, "your man spoke of you as a hermit--a sort der Kemp laid down his paddle, and, looking round, asked Nigel if he hermit replied with a wave of the hand--Moses and Nigel with an "But you are not old," said Nigel, wishing to turn the hermit''s mind "Look out, Moses," said Van der Kemp. "We get along wonderfully fast, Van der Kemp," said Nigel, while resting "Look here, run that to the mast-head," said Van der Kemp, handing a red "You see, Nigel," said Van der Kemp that night, as the two friends paced "Will it come again soon?" asked Nigel, turning to Van der Kemp. "It cannot be far off the time now, I should think," said Van der Kemp. "I have been told," said the hermit to Nigel, as they went down with "It seems to me," he said to Nigel and the hermit who stood close beside


id: 26345
title: Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks
author: Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
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  "Are we ready to start, girls?" called Mrs. Vernon, the Captain of The other girls followed her gaze, and Julie said: "See all the blue True to his promise given the Girl Scouts the summer previous, Mr. Gilroy had sent word to Mrs. Vernon when the camp in the Adirondacks was When asked why she showed the scouts this partiality, the girl said: Thereupon followed a good scout talk by Mrs. Vernon, the country girl fine spring water, on the same lake where the girl scouts camped, but an A few days after the girl scouts'' visit to Grey Fox Camp, they were I''ll finish up with Benson and then join you there," said Mr. Gilroy, as the scouts started down the trail again, leading Jake by the "You''re right, you girls sure can do scout things," said Alec, Well, I''ll tell you what, girls," said Julie.


id: 30840
title: The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna; Or, The Crew That Won
author: Morrison, Gertrude W.
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  "Laura said she and Jess were coming over to the island to-day; funny now we can get the boys to shore all right," said Dora, with "Poor little thing!" said the Lockwood twins together. "No," said Laura, as the girls tripped down to the landing where they "We''re supposed to be in training for the boat races, too," said Dora. "I feel just like running away," said Dora, "and staying until Auntie "I know, Laura," said the big girl. "Here''s Billy Long''s sister, Alice," whispered Dora to Dorothy. "Now!" cried Laura, increasing her stroke, and the girls'' boat went past coming Big Day on Lake Luna and the part the girls of Central High would said Hester was; but the girls of Central High as a whole did not care But the boys and girls of Central High learned nothing that day about "They are real good girls, after all, Lemuel," said Aunt Dora,


id: 22347
title: Through Canal-Land in a Canadian Canoe
author: Hughes, Vincent
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  THROUGH CANAL-LAND IN A CANADIAN CANOE short delay caused by a string of canal barges coming through to catch the morning tide, we entered upon the Grand Junction Canal, which extends form and after our usual morning dip proceeded on our way in good time. at the other end of the tunnel, and soon after bade good-bye to our whilom Before proceeding next day, we had to clear the canoe of the dirt and passed through six locks in close succession, as well as another tunnel, We proceeded on through the Birmingham Canal, passing close by Coventry, In the course of our journey along the canals we passed through a number to leave the canoe at the lock-house, and make preparations for passing way, and after an uneventful paddle, brought our day''s journey to a close would see us at the end of our canal journey.


id: 21888
title: Canoe Boys and Campfires; Or, Adventures on Winding Waters
author: Graydon, William Murray
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  "That''s good news, Ned. If Clay knew the momentous question added Clay, winking slyly at Ned and Randy, "Nugget says he''s going "It''s time to stop that now, Clay," said Ned authoratively. The angry man turned to the three boys--for Clay had by this time joined Ned kept close to the right bank, while Clay and Randy followed the "Did you find a boy called Nugget?" interrupted Ned in great excitement. that time Randy came paddling up the creek in his canoe, and spied the boys began to prepare a good supper in readiness for Ned and Clay. Ned turned and waved his hand to Randy and Nugget. "Paddle down a little," said Randy in a quiet tone to Clay and Nugget. Randy was all right in a moment, and as Ned paddled across the creek, he Carlisle, and while Clay and Randy prepared supper, Ned and Nugget went


id: 21246
title: Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great Lone Land
author: Young, Egerton Ryerson
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  To the great delight of Frank, Alec, and Sam, Mr Ross was able to Sam shared a large cariole with Mr Ross, while Frank and Alec occupied Alec and Sam. Coming as he did without his young dog, they could only "Yes," said Mr Ross, "and if that young dog had been able to elude HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK''S TUMBLE--SAM''S DUCKING-The Indians take but little care of their dogs in the summer time; they lively dog-train, will seem a long journey ere it is ended," said reached the place, to which they had come on Frank''s dog-sled, the Ross and a number of Indians, would be away on some great excursion "Chist!" said the Indian lad quickly, and Frank knew by the way that THE GREAT RACE WITH THE DOG-TRAINS--CAREFUL PREPARATIONS BY ALEC--THE To Mr Ross the Indians left the work of calling up the boys and


id: 21245
title: Three Boys in the Wild North Land
author: Young, Egerton Ryerson
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  For such boys Mr Ross''s addresses about the Indians, the wild animals, As our boys had come out to this great country for wild adventure and Frank and Alec were given good places in one of the canoes, and Sam was happy boys who wanted to paddle went to sleep in the canoes long ere the struck out, but to a white boy running over an Indian trail where rocks good times hunting the bears, beavers, wolves, reindeer, and other THE OLD FORT CAMP--SAM''S RACE WITH THE BEAR--INDIAN COMMENTS. three Indians were in front, while the two boys were placed a little in It was a great pleasure to the boys to see the Indian children in the Mr Ross and the Indians were old bear hunters, and they could not at Thus for a couple of hours the boys and Indians watched with great


id: 1082
author: Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
title:
  Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 Miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, During the Years 1874-5


id: 6818
author: Seton, Ernest Thompson
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  with 60 half-breeds and Indians to man them, left at the same time, day John MacDonald, the chief pilot and a mighty man on the river, looking over the river to the dark forest, a quarter mile away, P. M., we came suddenly on some Buffalo tracks, days old, but still Then back at camp, 200 yards away, the old man''s tongue was loosed, It seems, as Sousi went to the water hole, he came on an old Bear miles south of Smith Landing, he saw in the snow where a Lynx bad said five, meaning five days each way and as much time as we wished When we came away, heading for the open lake, the dogs followed us One day when at Gravel Mountain, old Weeso came to camp in evident So we went; the night came down, but far away were the

title:
  The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the Account of a Voyage to the Region North of Aylemer Lake


id: 12728
title: The High School Boys'' Canoe Club
author: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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  These youngsters were Dick Prescott, Dave Darrin, Greg Holmes, Fred kept well away from Dick & Co., though the six boys saw that "I''m afraid that canoe is going to Dick''s head," whispered Harry By this time the news had spread to other boys that Dick & Co. would soon have their war canoe afloat in fine order---that Hiram "Why not call it the Gridley High School Canoe Club?" Dick demanded. "Have the Preston boys a war canoe, too?" asked one of the girls, Club---Gridley H.S.!" volleyed back Dick & Co. It was the first time that they had let out their canoe yell in "Who are up here, in the way of canoe folks?" Dick asked Laura. At this time Dick Prescott was the only one in the war canoe who What show was there for Dick & Co. or for Gridley High School? Dick & Co. entered three more canoe races against high school


id: 34990
title: Canoeing in the wilderness
author: Thoreau, Henry David
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  The first man we saw on the island was an Indian named Joseph Polis, like to cross the lakes â��in littlum canoe,â�� but nevertheless, â��just as The Indian said that the lichen which we saw hanging from the trees was the other way, cross our tracks many times, straight camp.â�� While the Indian went to get cedar bark, etc., to carry his canoe with, Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, deadwater, a mile or two below it, the Indian said was â��a great place lake which the Indian said was called Peaked Mountain, and used by raspberries, while the Indian went down the stream a half-mile through When we reached the shore the Indian appeared from out the woods on the the Indian behind us having launched his canoe again, but I saw the carry canoe and all about half a mile down the right bank around some


id: 40238
title: A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe
author: MacGregor, John
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  On this new world of waters we are to launch the boat, the man, and his Launching our boats unobserved on the river, we soon left Liege in the came to a large Schloss, where we observed on the river a boat evidently long cart and let the boat lie on these, which will bear it like springs a pleasant rivalry set up, for it is "man and boat" _versus_ the river water than my canoe--and every time it grounded there came a loud and river on this dark night to carry up a boat. see another English boat come in, so little and so lonely, but still so when we had got a little way in I had to stop the boat, and this too by boating men in that quarter never came here by the river, and the Rob in some fast rivers, say, at least, a hundred times in a day''s work, and


id: 32333
author: Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
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  "Since my little paper canoe entered southern waters upon her Having passed the little isle, the ship enters the great Gulf of St. Lawrence, and passes the Magdalen Islands, shaping its course as wind nearly eight miles wide, a bad place to cross in a small boat in windy the lake with the Hudson River, is sixty-four miles long, ending at the better boat for rough water than the Rob Roy. The New York Canoe Club, paper-boat manufactory on the river Hudson, two miles above Troy. waters, rising within half a mile of Long Lake, and upon the same waters of Delaware Bay. An hour after leaving Murderkill Creek the wind came from the north in miles, cross Rehoboth and Indian River sounds, ascend White''s Creek, Four miles from South Point I struck the marshes which skirted Dr. Purnell''s large plantation, and pushing the canoe up a narrow branch of

title:
  Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.


id: 38556
title: Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers
author: Thwaites, Reuben Gold
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  Island, 267 miles of paddling, as the river winds. Above, as far as Lake Koshkonong, the river banks The Fox and Wisconsin rivers--the former, from Portage to Green Bay, The Rock River is nearly a quarter of a mile wide at this point, and left bank, the rest of the broad river--fully a third of a mile wide a dense growth of river-timber a quarter of a mile down the stream. quarter of a mile beyond, on the south bank, we beached our canoe at half-dozen more feet of water, the Fox would be a chain of lakes from We now had a pleasant little race to White River lock, seven miles At Berlin lock, twelve miles below White River, we portaged the dam, great ice-houses, the water-works park, and beautiful lake-shore banks are nearly one hundred feet high above the river level. Eight miles down river, also on the north bank, is Boydtown.


id: 42623
title: Camping on the St. Lawrence; Or, On the Trail of the Early Discoverers
author: Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth)
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  "I know it, Bob, but I don''t see how you got here," said Jock. said Bob, "but I''d like to know how much work we''ve got to do down the river in Ethan''s boat," said Bert, eagerly; and as it was "You don''t often have a day like this, do you, Ethan?" said Jock. "Then you''re Jock Cope''s boy, be ye?" said Ethan, after a pause. eagerly to the camp, Jock said: "You are right, Ethan. "I''m afraid Ethan doesn''t think we know much," said Jock. "Oh, hold on, Bert, give Bob a chance to tell his story," said Jock. "I found Ethan," said Jock, as he lifted the canoe out of the water boys placed the two canoes in the water again, and with Jock and Bob "You aren''t responsible, Ethan," said Jock, quickly; "''twas Ben." As the boys looked blankly at him, Ethan laughed and said, "They come


id: 46289
title: Jack the Young Canoeman: An Eastern Boy''s Voyage in a Chinook Canoe
author: Grinnell, George Bird
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  the deer had taken water in Burnaby Lake, when Jack heard the Indian "Well," said Jack, "I have hunted some with Indians; but the man who water''s edge, when Hugh suddenly said to Jack: "Son, I believe that''s a to be made, but as the boat started on its way down the North Arm, Mr. Fannin assured Jack that at last he had seen a couple of white goats. "Tell me, Mr. Fannin," said Jack, "what game will we be likely to see town, while Fannin, Hugh, and Jack began to get Indians, canoes, and Fannin said: "Well, let''s leave the Indians here and go on a little way "But, Mr. Fannin," said Jack, "these Indians must have a lot of money. "Oh, Hugh!" said Jack, interrupting the talk, "look at those little "I tell you, Hugh," said Jack, "that looks like a good sheep country!"


id: 62301
title: Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
author: Munroe, Kirk
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  plan, formed on the day that Sumner saved Worth''s canoe at the expense Sumner''s eyes were quickly closed, but Worth found his surroundings so For a long time it was a mystery to Worth how Sumner always kept in "Good-night," answered Worth, and closing his eyes, the boy made a On the evening that Sumner left Worth and Quorum, and started on his and by the schooner that had carried Worth and Quorum to Indian Key, Both Sumner and Worth were by this time quite used to being turned out At the same time Sumner was saying to Worth, "I wonder who that fellow "Let''s take my canoe and go for a look at those fellows, Sumner," said Lieutenant and Sumner headed their canoes in his direction. "I declare!" said Sumner to Worth, "I don''t know of anything that makes The Lieutenant led the way, Sumner and Worth,


