The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 28
... boat , but not half so large . It was dark and rainy , and the wind was blowing a heavy gale . We had to go down a long black ladder from the steamer to the tender . One of the officers of the ship held a lantern at the top , and a ...
... boat , but not half so large . It was dark and rainy , and the wind was blowing a heavy gale . We had to go down a long black ladder from the steamer to the tender . One of the officers of the ship held a lantern at the top , and a ...
Page 61
... boats , that were going in various directions to and fro . While Mrs. Morelle remained at this seat , Grim- kie and John went to take a walk about the ship to see what they could see . There was no difficulty now in going where they ...
... boats , that were going in various directions to and fro . While Mrs. Morelle remained at this seat , Grim- kie and John went to take a walk about the ship to see what they could see . There was no difficulty now in going where they ...
Page 86
... boats , and tug boats , and tenders , and other small steamers land , as well as row boats and sail boats innumerable , the coming and going of which make , the great landing - stage one of the busiest places in the world . The boys ...
... boats , and tug boats , and tenders , and other small steamers land , as well as row boats and sail boats innumerable , the coming and going of which make , the great landing - stage one of the busiest places in the world . The boys ...
Page 88
... boat which it would require , but chiefly because he wished to see the performances at the Hippo- drome , a famous place in Paris for equestrian shows , of which he had heard very glowing ac- counts before he left America . When it came ...
... boat which it would require , but chiefly because he wished to see the performances at the Hippo- drome , a famous place in Paris for equestrian shows , of which he had heard very glowing ac- counts before he left America . When it came ...
Page 96
... boat that goes that way , to take the mails , but we could not go in the sail boat very well . The only large steamer is one that goes from Ed- inburgh . The only places where it stops are Ab- erdeen and Wick . Wick is the last place it ...
... boat that goes that way , to take the mails , but we could not go in the sail boat very well . The only large steamer is one that goes from Ed- inburgh . The only places where it stops are Ab- erdeen and Wick . Wick is the last place it ...
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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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