id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 44037 Duncan, Norman The Adventures of Billy Topsail .txt text/plain 62862 5156 94 Billy Topsail's punt; but that old Skipper should turn troublesome in fishing-grounds with Billy Topsail, and there kept the lad good company "'Tis time to be off home, b'y," said Billy to the dog. Billy struck out with his free hand, and soon boy and dog were pulled That night Billy Topsail took Skipper aside for a long and confidential "Wonderful queer," Billy said, long afterwards, "how things happen when ice, drifting straight out to sea with a strong offshore wind, water "Oh, ay, sir!" said Bobby Lot. It was a rough day: the wind was blowing from the north, a freshening, "'Tis bad, lads," said the skipper, when the first and second hands had "'Tis gainin' on me fast, sir," said Billy. gave the man good-night, and stepped out on the ice, gaff in hand. Captain Hand kept a watchful eye on the ice pack, which had now come ./cache/44037.txt ./txt/44037.txt