The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 11
... half way round the world from America , on the way to the East Indies . It is a sort of center and rendezvous for all ships navigating those seas , and letters go and come to and from it in all directions . It is often visited ...
... half way round the world from America , on the way to the East Indies . It is a sort of center and rendezvous for all ships navigating those seas , and letters go and come to and from it in all directions . It is often visited ...
Page 12
... half - past eight . She was , therefore , not in any special haste to reach the end of the voyage , but amused herself talking with the children very quietly and contentedly all the way . The steamboat arrived between four and five ...
... half - past eight . She was , therefore , not in any special haste to reach the end of the voyage , but amused herself talking with the children very quietly and contentedly all the way . The steamboat arrived between four and five ...
Page 28
... 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 sailor held one ...
... 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 sailor held one ...
Page 44
... half of the year , say forty or fifty dollars , which will much more than pay the banker's commission . So it is better for him to leave it invested , and take it from the banker's when the time comes for using it . And then , besides ...
... half of the year , say forty or fifty dollars , which will much more than pay the banker's commission . So it is better for him to leave it invested , and take it from the banker's when the time comes for using it . And then , besides ...
Page 52
... half - eagles , and Grimkie , after wrapping them up carefully in a paper by themselves , put them into the top of his money bag , with the rest of the coin , and then put the whole carefully away in his aunt's trunk . The next morning ...
... half - eagles , and Grimkie , after wrapping them up carefully in a paper by themselves , put them into the top of his money bag , with the rest of the coin , and then put the whole carefully away in his aunt's trunk . The next morning ...
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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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