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... berths for us when we get on board . The passengers from Naples have the first berths , and after they are all sup- plied , then if any are left over they are for the passengers from Rome . I suppose we might have berths secured by ...
... berths for us when we get on board . The passengers from Naples have the first berths , and after they are all sup- plied , then if any are left over they are for the passengers from Rome . I suppose we might have berths secured by ...
Page 101
... berths in it . Note , at the foot of the page . A berth is a sort of shelf built against the wall of the cabin or state - room , for people to sleep upon at sea . The bottom of the berth is made narrow . of slats , and has a mattrass ...
... berths in it . Note , at the foot of the page . A berth is a sort of shelf built against the wall of the cabin or state - room , for people to sleep upon at sea . The bottom of the berth is made narrow . of slats , and has a mattrass ...
Page 102
... berths , and my sister in another , and I in the third . I slept in an upper berth on one side , and my sister in the berth below me . My mother slept in the lower berth on the other side , and the berth above her , which was empty , we ...
... berths , and my sister in another , and I in the third . I slept in an upper berth on one side , and my sister in the berth below me . My mother slept in the lower berth on the other side , and the berth above her , which was empty , we ...
Page 103
... berth , not asleep , when she heard the door of the state - room open , very gently . We never fasten our state - room doors at sea when we go to bed , for fear of something happening in the night to make us wish to get out suddenly to ...
... berth , not asleep , when she heard the door of the state - room open , very gently . We never fasten our state - room doors at sea when we go to bed , for fear of something happening in the night to make us wish to get out suddenly to ...
Page 108
... berth as if she was waking up . She drew a long breath and stretched out her arms , pretending all the time not to look at the thief . Still she contrived to peep at him through her eyelashes , and she saw that as soon as he heard her ...
... berth as if she was waking up . She drew a long breath and stretched out her arms , pretending all the time not to look at the thief . Still she contrived to peep at him through her eyelashes , and she saw that as soon as he heard her ...
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Page 6 - NEW YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY. MDCCCXLH. V ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, BY D. APPLETON & COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Conrt of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
Page 35 - ... income serve for your own expenses, as (I fear) from the narrowness of my present prospects It will not be in my power to afford you assistance. I had flattered myself with the contrary persuasion, and this is one of my airy Castles, the destruction of which gives me the most pain and disappointment. I assure you, it is a great source of satisfaction to me to think, that at least you have a comfortable House, where you are secure from vulgar intrusion, and vulgar occurrences; and I cannot but...
Page 71 - M sat at a window which was hall raised to admit the breath of a balmy summer day, and she had a book in her hand which she had been reading aloud to three of her daughters, who were engaged in useful and ornamental work.
Page 108 - So my mother was convinced that he was a thief, and that he had come in to steal the money from the pockets of her dresses.
Page 39 - Give my love to the children, and believe me, as ever, " Your very affectionate friend,