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Page 69
... midnight by the stateroom light which was still burning . There was a little three - cornered box partitioned off in a corner between the two staterooms , with a door opening into the passage - way , and ground glass LIFE ON BOARD SHIP .
... midnight by the stateroom light which was still burning . There was a little three - cornered box partitioned off in a corner between the two staterooms , with a door opening into the passage - way , and ground glass LIFE ON BOARD SHIP .
Page 70
... ground glass panes . This was all the light for the staterooms that was allowed . Moreover , as this light was put out at mid- night , it afforded the passengers the means of knowing , when they awoke in the night , whether it was ...
... ground glass panes . This was all the light for the staterooms that was allowed . Moreover , as this light was put out at mid- night , it afforded the passengers the means of knowing , when they awoke in the night , whether it was ...
Page 103
... grounds , but I don't believe it . " " It may be so , " said Mrs. Morelle . " Twenty - five millions is a great many , ” said Grimkie . " I don't see where he could get so many trees , " said John . " Probably he raised them from seed ...
... grounds , but I don't believe it . " " It may be so , " said Mrs. Morelle . " Twenty - five millions is a great many , ” said Grimkie . " I don't see where he could get so many trees , " said John . " Probably he raised them from seed ...
Page 115
... grounds at home .. That is to say , this is the case when the em- ployer of the courier understands how to manage properly . It is with travelling couriers as with all other servants ; every thing depends upon the principles of ...
... grounds at home .. That is to say , this is the case when the em- ployer of the courier understands how to manage properly . It is with travelling couriers as with all other servants ; every thing depends upon the principles of ...
Page 129
... water , by villages and towns , and ele- gant country seats with green fields and beauti- ful gardens adjoining them , and parks and pleas ure grounds , all of which presented a succession of THE HIGHLAND GLENS . 129.
... water , by villages and towns , and ele- gant country seats with green fields and beauti- ful gardens adjoining them , and parks and pleas ure grounds , all of which presented a succession of THE HIGHLAND GLENS . 129.
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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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Page 42 - Morelle, in whose favor we beg to open a credit with you collectively, for the sum of...