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  DOUBLE Or The Disappearance of the Basswood Fortune DAVE PORTER''S GREAT SEARCH Or The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer DAVE PORTER UNDER


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id: 28008
title: Under the Southern Cross
author: Robins, Elizabeth
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  _San Miguel_, Mrs. Steele is joined by Señor Noma, and the Baron Mrs. Steele shades her eyes with one little grey-gloved hand, and The dark young man gathers for Mrs. Steele and the Baron de Bach for you been?" says Mrs. Steele, looking disapproving and a little out of Mrs. Steele looks a little like her handsome self in the proofs shown us "Madame," says the Peruvian quietly to Mrs. Steele, "no von here "Señorita," says the Peruvian, breaking off a conversation with Mrs. Steele upon native dishes, "I haf here pineapple sairve vidth ice and On Saturday morning, the day following, Mrs. Steele, the Baron and I Mrs. Steele and I are facing each other, while the Baron sits behind who''s that?" Before my astonished eyes stand Mrs. Steele and the Baron de Bach, looking anxiously for the advancing "It was like this when God made it!" says Mrs. Steele, under her


id: 28861
title: Dave Porter in the Far North; Or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy
author: Stratemeyer, Edward
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  As time went by Dave longed more than ever to meet his father and his "That''s right, Dave, don''t let him walk over you," added Roger. "Let go of me," said Dave, eyeing the man steadily. "We came from the train--it''s off the track," said Dave. "I know I shall learn faster than ever," said Dave to Roger. "I hope I get a letter from my uncle to-day," said Dave to Roger. "I think Shadow is right," said Dave. When Link Merwell went down again Dave looked at Nat Poole, thinking "That lets you and me out," said Dave to Gus Plum. "One of them looked like Nat Poole to me," answered Dave. "What Dave says is true, Jasniff," said Roger. "Not the slightest," answered Dave, and Roger said the same. "Good for you, Roger!" said Dave. "Most likely the others went down, too," said Dave. been said to Dave and Roger. "Look," said Dave.


id: 27339
title: The Pagan Madonna
author: MacGrath, Harold
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  Cleigh never looked upon this man''s face without recalling del Sarto''s Good-night, Cleigh." And laughing, Cunningham went Jane put the jade into her hand-bag, clasped the glass beads round her Dennison Cleigh, returning to the States to look for a job! "I fancy you''d better come out into the clear, Cunningham," said Dennison, Holbein, The Younger, for which Cleigh some years gone had paid Cunningham Like a man in a dream, Cleigh got out his whistle. Cunningham limped to the door, where he turned and eyed the elder Cleigh, The old boy might have the key, but Dennison Cleigh could not "Very," said Cleigh, speaking directly to Cunningham for the first time Cleigh out of the way, Jane tried to disengage her hand, but Dennison only Cleigh, Jane, and Dennison, all three of them started for the door With Jane at one shoulder and Dennison at the other, Cleigh opened his


id: 22196
author: Adams, Samuel Hopkins
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  unsightly, melancholy little spectacle to which the Tyro''s young heart "What a mess of a face, poor kiddy!" said the Tyro to himself. "I think he''s calling to you," said the Tyro in the girl''s ear. "See here," said the Tyro persuasively: "tell me, why are you so cross particularly for the Tyro, who then and there forgot Little Miss Grouch, With obvious hope the Tyro''s frank eyes interrogated Judge Enderby as he "Isn''t it a glorious day?" said the Tyro, meaning every word of it. "But the men I know don''t have to work," said the young lady. Cecily Wayne, have you?" Alderson observed, turning to the Tyro. in a crowd." Little Miss Grouch had provided the crowd, and the Tyro "It isn''t," said the Tyro. First Little Miss Grouch glanced at him and said something. "I''m content," said Little Miss Grouch. "For the House of Smith on Battery Place," said Little Miss Grouch

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  Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith''s Maiden Transatlantic Voyage


id: 2512
title: The Cruise of the Snark
author: London, Jack
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  like, &ldquo;Not yet, but soon.&rdquo;&nbsp; And Charmian cheered the water is a friend of mine.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;If I was put and I have sailed every sea and ocean.&rdquo;&nbsp; And he winds board?&nbsp; You&rsquo;re not a navigator, are you?&rdquo;</p> <i>Snark</i>.&nbsp; &ldquo;The sea is filled with life.&nbsp; It at Niihau there was a man&mdash;&rdquo;&nbsp; And at that moment doesn&rsquo;t stand still.&rdquo;&nbsp; Very true, but the water five hundred feet to the sea.&nbsp; This was a day&rsquo;s work blowing.&nbsp; How the <i>Snark&rsquo;s</i> sails manage to feel <p>&ldquo;Get out of the way!&nbsp; I&rsquo;m coming!&rdquo; I <p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be all right,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp; <p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know,&rdquo; I answered.&nbsp; <p>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t wait,&rdquo; I said.&nbsp; &ldquo;This the <i>Snark&rsquo;s</i> deck.&nbsp; For twelve days, at anchor, for men, doesn&rsquo;t run on time.&nbsp; When I discovered this, <p>Heavens!&nbsp; The <i>Snark&rsquo;s</i> time was not as good the <i>Snark</i> it was only 8:9.&nbsp; &ldquo;Greenwich time to,&rdquo; quoth Mr. Caulfeild.&nbsp; &ldquo;That&rsquo;s old


id: 1146
title: The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon
author: Fielding, Henry
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  grave; till in two months'' time I had again acquired some little degree a ship that was obliged to sail for Lisbon in three days. began with great reason to apprehend that our voyage might be long, and all kinds from the shore, in order to put off the evil day of starving most absolute power of a captain of a ship is very contemptible in the time presumed to make use of a great lady''s name, the wife of the first in order to raise a small sum, a man is obliged to submit to pay as many a man-of-war, to return instantly to the ship; for that the wind was Having contracted no great degree of good-humor by living a whole day assistance, and while the captain had a little boat of his own, with men The captain declared he was sure of a wind,


id: 9826
title: Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea
author: Cooper, James Fenimore
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  "We are of opinion, Captain Truck," said the baronet, "that as the ship is "I know your errand, sir," returned Captain Truck, whose resolution to "I know the boat, sir," answered the second mate; "and the ship is the Continent,--"that no better ship or captain sails the ocean; and you know day out, the captain got a good observation, and ascertained that the ship "When a man puts his foot on the deck of a ship, Sir George, he should Captain Truck said little to his passengers concerning this adventure; but Captain Truck looked steadily at the young man an instant, as one regards differently, none remaining but the Effinghams and their party, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Blunt, Sir George Templemore, Mr. Dodge, and Mr. Monday. country, the captain took with him every officer and man in his ship that "Because, Mr. John Effingham, sir, I do not believe Captain Truck can ever


id: 9990
title: Brave and Bold; Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton
author: Alger, Horatio, Jr.
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  "Thank you, Halbert," said Robert, who was standing by, "I won''t trouble "Miss Hester," said Robert, "I will resign in favor of Halbert, if you "I''ve got a pretty good digestion, mother," said Robert, laughing. "Keep your advice to yourself, Halbert Davis," said Robert, hotly, for "Don''t think of such a thing, mother," said Robert, hastily, his brown "I don''t see what your son can find to like in Robert Rushton," said "What can you mean, Robert?" said his mother, looking up in surprise. "Mother," said Robert, "did you know anything of this money father "Robert," said the captain, one day, "how is it that you and Mr. Haley "I don''t think he likes me, Captain Evans," said Robert. "Well, Robert," said Captain Haley, "how do you like the island?" "Captain Haley," said Robert, "in all that I have done I have tried to met Captain Rushton and Robert, and said:


id: 11051
title: The Cruise of the Dazzler
author: London, Jack
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  "Better turn in and get a couple of hours'' sleep," ''Frisco Kid said marshland, and Joe knew that they were heading out for San Francisco Bay. The wind was blowing from the north in mild squalls, and the _Dazzler_ cut "Short hawse," French Pete whispered to ''Frisco Kid, who went for''ard "Give us a hand, Joe," ''Frisco Kid commanded. Joe and ''Frisco Kid came up side by side, and together they single-handed,--for French Pete remained below,--and with Joe looking "Red Nelson runs her," ''Frisco Kid informed Joe. Pete remained at the tiller, while occasionally Joe or ''Frisco Kid took Joe looked incredulously at ''Frisco Kid. Joe looked inquiringly at ''Frisco Kid. "It does n''t look right," ''Frisco Kid said in the evening, after French "Here they come!" said ''Frisco Kid suddenly to Joe. The two skiffs shot out of the darkness and came alongside.


id: 10904
title: Frank Merriwell''s Nobility; Or, The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp
author: Standish, Burt L.
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  were Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond, Harry Rattleton and Tutor Wellington Frank had brought his play to New Haven, and his old college friends had Frank, Jack, Bruce and Harry formed a fine quartette, and they sang: Browning held the man over the rail turning to Frank to ask: "He''s a great fellow to play cards," said Merry. "Don''t know," said Harry; "but I fancy there was a rather big game on, "Well, you have come to the wrong parties to get information about Mr. Bloodgood," said Frank. "Come, Harry," said Frank, appearing in the stateroom, "aren''t you ready "I am telling it right here," said Frank, grimly, "and I want to know "I want a look at those wipers," said Frank. "You hear what Hackett has to say," said the engineer, turning to Frank. "No," said Frank; "I have come to see if I can do anything for you."


id: 9309
title: In a Steamer Chair, and Other Stories
author: Barr, Robert
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  "Now, steward," he said, "do you know the lady who sat in this chair?" I don''t like to sit at the long table," said Morris, placing "Miss Earle," said the young man, "I thought you had forgiven me for "Good morning, Mr. Morris!" said the young lady, brightly. handsome young lady came along, and, looking at me, said, with such a "Please take my arm, Miss Earle," said the young man. The blonde young lady looked up again at Mr. Morris, and said-"Now look here, steward," said Morris, "you know that you are here to "I know no ladies on board," she said, "and I think I have met you "I know very little about Mr. Morris," said Miss Earle, freezingly. "Good morning," said Morris, as he took his place at the little table. "And then, after lunch," said the young lady, "I think I shall finish


id: 37909
title: The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea
author: Hope, Laura Lee
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  Flossie and Freddie, and Bert and Nan Bobbsey, who lived with their "Don''t interrupt, dears, if you want to hear Daddy''s news," said Mrs. Bobbsey, and her husband, after looking at the letter, as if to make "I wonder what Cousin Jasper really wants of you," said Mrs. Bobbsey to Nan and Bert were looking at the big buildings of New York, when Mrs. Bobbsey turned, putting away the handkerchief she had been waving, and "Come on, Flossie," said Freddie, when Bert and Nan had walked away down "What sort of pipe?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, thinking her little boy might "That''s an awful little boat to go on the big ocean in," said Flossie. "Well, you and Nan may stay up on deck a little longer," said Mrs. Bobbsey. father, while Mrs. Bobbsey went below with Flossie and Freddie. "Yes, that''s the _Swallow_, as Captain Crane calls his boat," Mr. Bobbsey said.


id: 37253
title: In the Land of the Great Snow Bear: A Tale of Love and Heroism
author: Stables, Gordon
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  "Mother," said Claude one evening, "I''m going to be a sailor." beautiful petals when poor Claude Alwyn opened his eyes. "Meta," said Claude next day. "I would dearly like to see your great lady mother," said Meta one day, Meta was silent and sad, for to-morrow Claude was going away--never, "I believe my boy will come to-day," Lady Alwyn would remark to her Claude found Meta much more hopeful next day, and more happy. "Byarnie," said Claude, "you''ll come with me, and look after these "You''ve made that bird your friend for life, doctor," said Claude. "Do you think," said Claude to Dr Barrett one day--"do you think, "I know what you''ve come to say, Paddy," said Claude: "the Eskimos have "It is all like a dream," said Claude, as he sat by Meta''s side on the "Do you know, Meta," said Claude, after a pause, "I do not think I shall


id: 39629
title: Irma in Italy: A Travel Story
author: Reed, Helen Leah
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  So Aunt Caroline remained on the boat, and Irma, with Uncle Jim ahead carriage away, and then Irma and Marion hastened to one of the little "Hasn''t Marion been here?" asked Aunt Caroline, when she and Uncle Jim "You are very kind to think of me," said Irma, turning toward Marion, "I really believe," said Irma, "that Aunt Caroline thinks I will catch tell Aunt Caroline and Uncle Jim, he would hardly confide to Irma. When they returned to the hotel, Marion and Irma found Aunt Caroline and At _déjeuner_ Aunt Caroline gave Marion his letters, and Irma "I have been reading up a little to-day," said Marion, "so things are "Where is Marion?" thought Irma, "and why did Uncle Jim and little station, Uncle Jim and Aunt Caroline did not realize Irma''s One never to be forgotten day, Irma, Uncle Jim, and Aunt Caroline went "Did Uncle Jim and Aunt Caroline know?" asked Irma.


id: 34347
title: Dave Porter in the South Seas; or, The Strange Cruise of the Stormy Petrel
author: Stratemeyer, Edward
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  "I haven''t heard anything," answered Phil, while Dave and Roger shook When the old sailor came to his senses, he stared at Dave as if the boy "He must know something of my past," Dave said, when he came away from Of course, Phil wanted to know why Dave was so anxious to learn about "Lazy is going to learn how to write a little better, too," said Dave, Dave and Phil, Gus Plum hurried away, dragging Nat Poole with him. "I''d help Plum, too, if he''d let me," said Dave, and then gave a long "Dave Porter coached Macklin," said one small boy to another. "That''s the man who looks like you, Dave!" cried Roger. Two days passed, and then Dave got long letters from Phil and Roger. "I think I''ll take another look on deck," said Dave, as the bark gave a


id: 32371
title: The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday
author: Blunden, Edmund
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  And the mate went up to Shields to join a new ship. went round at about nine, when the ship''s engines were stopped, and found So long as the _Bonadventure_ was at sea, the ship''s officers sent down; up came a great stringful of fish, gleaming like the sea Newspapers reached the ship from Buenos Aires, one day old, and by that docks, boarded every ship that came in, and looked into the alleyways man on the ship when she was out at sea could, and it was believed did, The _Bonadventure_ was so new a ship--her old name, showing her war came; the head wind brought pale grey turbulent days, with the ship black and red, and a sailing ship or two, lay around the _Bonadventure_; of La Luz, the lights came out in the houses and aboard the shipping; We came into a region of ships, tramps like ourselves for the most part,


id: 43520
title: The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 11 A Journey From This World to the Next; and A Voyage to Lisbon
author: Fielding, Henry
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  and good men who have thought with our author are sufficient to keep him poet answered, he believed, if Minos had read his works, he would set a Duke," cried Minos, "you are infinitely too great a man for Elysium;" A great number of spirits now came forwards, who all declared they had Minos: "on second consideration, Mr Patriot, I think a man of your great generality of the world were guilty of in their conduct to great men, "We observed great difference introduced by time and circumstance in the began with great reason to apprehend that our voyage might be long, and the same time presumed to make use of a great lady''s name, the wife of Having contracted no great degree of good-humour by living a whole day the opinion of some, the great difference in happiness between man and He was, I believe, likewise a man of great


id: 45306
author: Goodkind, Ben
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  they live, act, and what they do, and Billy wanted to know how Mormons much in old England, Billy told me, and have to serve long years at morning a long train full of empty cars came our way and we made it "Let''s hike out of this place, Billy," said I; "the best cure for the out a likely looking restaurant along the water front where a good meal The angry man now got the thought through his noddle that Billy wasn''t We got out of the place all right, the old man and I telling Billy said it was like getting money from home. "You''re way off, Windy," replied Billy, "the old country is different "You say I can''t beat my way in the old country, Billy; why not?" asked After a good long time I got down in the steerage and saw the steerage

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  An American Hobo in Europe A True Narrative of the Adventures of a Poor American at Home and in the Old Country


id: 46597
author: Verne, Jules
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  "What do you think, MacNabb?" said Lord Glenarvan to the major; "are very day Lord Glenarvan sent to Captain Mangles orders to bring the Captain Mangles informed Lord Glenarvan, who at once came on deck. "Lord Glenarvan," said Captain Mangles. "Monsieur Jacques Paganel," said Lord Glenarvan, after a moment "Well, Monsieur Paganel," said Glenarvan, "it shall be as you desire; Captain Mangles, according to Lord Glenarvan''s orders, had kept close At this moment Glenarvan, rejoining Paganel, asked what Thalcave said, "Glenarvan, major, Robert, my friends," cried Paganel, "all you who "However that may be, my good Paganel," said Glenarvan, "so long as Glenarvan, Paganel, Robert Grant, Major MacNabb, Captain Mangles, Glenarvan, Paganel, the major, and Captain Mangles mingled with the Thereupon Glenarvan, the major, Robert, Paganel, and Captain Mangles Thereupon Glenarvan, the major, Robert, Paganel, and Captain Mangles Glenarvan, the major, Robert, and Captain Mangles passed into the

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  In Search of the Castaways A Romantic Narrative of the Loss of Captain Grant of the Brig Britannia and of the Adventures of His Children and Friends in His Discovery and Rescue


id: 55950
title: A Madcap Cruise
author: Bates, Oric
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  "All right, Jack; I beg your pardon; but I would like to ask one thing. Assured of this, Jack left Jerry to keep watch, and went up to They were all aboard: ten men, exclusive of Jack, Jerry, and Gonzague. "Think of anything we''ve left, Jerry?" Jack asked. "That''s truly noble of you," Tab said, coming over to Jack''s cabin after Jack looked after her with an expression which made Jerry smile. She''s looking ten times better than when she left home," Tab said "Did Mr. Drake put you two in charge of his sailing-master, Mr. Taberman?" asked Katrine, with a suspicion of a glance at Jack, as if Jack sat by Mrs. Fairhew on the starboard side, with Katrine and Jerry Jerry turned quickly to Jack the moment they were alone, with a look of "Jack, old man," Jerry said pleadingly, "I''ve been an awful ass, but the


