Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1Saunders and Otley, 1838 - 239 pages |
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... soon after their arrival in New - York ; a Scotch major , whose peculiarities made him the butt of the young men ; an elderly widow lady ; two amiable young ladies ; and a Scotch lady , " of no particular age , " but of very particular ...
... soon after their arrival in New - York ; a Scotch major , whose peculiarities made him the butt of the young men ; an elderly widow lady ; two amiable young ladies ; and a Scotch lady , " of no particular age , " but of very particular ...
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... soon discon- tinued the practice when we found that favourable answers were likely to be rare , and how it must vex him to tell us every morning that we were scarcely getting on at all . After a brisk morning's walk upon deck , no one ...
... soon discon- tinued the practice when we found that favourable answers were likely to be rare , and how it must vex him to tell us every morning that we were scarcely getting on at all . After a brisk morning's walk upon deck , no one ...
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... soon found it was in vain to call people to look . These sights are too transient to be caught otherwise than by watching . When a shoal of por- poises came to race with the ship , every one on board was up on the rail to see ; and an ...
... soon found it was in vain to call people to look . These sights are too transient to be caught otherwise than by watching . When a shoal of por- poises came to race with the ship , every one on board was up on the rail to see ; and an ...
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... soon go down in those magnificent waters as die any other death ; but there was nothing present which impressed me with the idea of danger but the terrors of two of the passengers . Of the poor la dies I can give no account ; but one ...
... soon go down in those magnificent waters as die any other death ; but there was nothing present which impressed me with the idea of danger but the terrors of two of the passengers . Of the poor la dies I can give no account ; but one ...
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... soon come to an end . Some show of preparation to land was this day made , and a lively bustle ensued on the first hint from the captain . He went round to take down the names of the passengers at length , in order to their being ...
... soon come to an end . Some show of preparation to land was this day made , and a lively bustle ensued on the first hint from the captain . He went round to take down the names of the passengers at length , in order to their being ...
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