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Page 18
... berths and staterooms in the Atlantic steam- ers are usually engaged long beforehand . Mrs. Morelle asked Grimkie to inquire which was the best steamer in the Cunard line ; for as the pre- cise time of their sailing was not material ...
... berths and staterooms in the Atlantic steam- ers are usually engaged long beforehand . Mrs. Morelle asked Grimkie to inquire which was the best steamer in the Cunard line ; for as the pre- cise time of their sailing was not material ...
Page 22
... berths , one over the other , at the end , and a settee along the side , upon which a third person might sleep , if necessary . " I could sleep on the sofa , mother , " said John , " just as well as ... berth in another 22 TAKING PASSAGE .
... berths , one over the other , at the end , and a settee along the side , upon which a third person might sleep , if necessary . " I could sleep on the sofa , mother , " said John , " just as well as ... berth in another 22 TAKING PASSAGE .
Page 24
Jacob Abbott. CII OOSING THE STATE ROOMS . arate berth in another stateroom , " said the clerk.
Jacob Abbott. CII OOSING THE STATE ROOMS . arate berth in another stateroom , " said the clerk.
Page 25
... berth , just as well as not . " Mrs. Morelle found , on further conversation with the clerk , that if she took only a single berth in the second stateroom , the other berth would be occupied by some stranger , who might or might not be ...
... berth , just as well as not . " Mrs. Morelle found , on further conversation with the clerk , that if she took only a single berth in the second stateroom , the other berth would be occupied by some stranger , who might or might not be ...
Page 55
... himself completely bewildered and lost . There were various state- room doors opening all around him . He went into one or two of them and looked at the num- bers inscribed upon the berths , but they were not THE EMBARKATION . 55.
... himself completely bewildered and lost . There were various state- room doors opening all around him . He went into one or two of them and looked at the num- bers inscribed upon the berths , but they were not THE EMBARKATION . 55.
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America arrived asked Grimkie aunt and Florence Auntie began Ben Nevis berth board the steamer boys breakfast cabin Caledonian canal carriage clerk coach coachman coast covered Cunard line curious deck dog-cart dollars door father Firth fishing boats Florence and John flowers Glasgow go on board Grim Grimkie and John Grimkie's guide book Halco Inverness journey Kirkwall ladies land letter of credit looking luggage Morelle and Florence Morelle's morning mother mountain Nevis nice night Norsemen Orkney Islands paper passengers Pentland Firth pier porter pretty ready remain replied Grimkie ride road sail Scotland seats SHELDON & COMPANY Shetland Islands ship shore side smooth sofas soon sovereigns stateroom stones stop thing tion took town travelling trunks vitrified forts voyage walk walls whole party Wick window wish
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