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Page 75
... mountains of ice , which chill the air and pro- duce fogs , mists , rains and driving storms . The steamer was two or three days in crossing the banks , and during almost all this time she was enveloped in thick misty rains , which kept ...
... mountains of ice , which chill the air and pro- duce fogs , mists , rains and driving storms . The steamer was two or three days in crossing the banks , and during almost all this time she was enveloped in thick misty rains , which kept ...
Page 77
... mountains in the vicinity of the town of Killarney , in the southwestern part of Ireland . A few hours later the ship passed Cape Clear , which is the south- ernmost point of Ireland , and then bearing a little to the northward followed ...
... mountains in the vicinity of the town of Killarney , in the southwestern part of Ireland . A few hours later the ship passed Cape Clear , which is the south- ernmost point of Ireland , and then bearing a little to the northward followed ...
Page 88
... mountains and lakes , which lay to the north of Liverpool , in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland . The Isle of Wight was proposed too , which is a very charm- ing island lying off the southern coast of Eng- land , and a great ...
... mountains and lakes , which lay to the north of Liverpool , in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland . The Isle of Wight was proposed too , which is a very charm- ing island lying off the southern coast of Eng- land , and a great ...
Page 102
... mountains and frowning precipices , and wild but beautiful solitudes . Florence voted at once and very eagerly in favor of the mountains . 66 " Then there is a third course still that we can take , " said Grimkie ; we can go up through ...
... mountains and frowning precipices , and wild but beautiful solitudes . Florence voted at once and very eagerly in favor of the mountains . 66 " Then there is a third course still that we can take , " said Grimkie ; we can go up through ...
Page 104
... pastures , and the high- land shepherds on the mountains , as we are sail- ing along . Then when we get to Inverness we shall change again into the stage - coach , to go to Wick , and at Wick we shall take the deep 104 PLANS FORMED .
... pastures , and the high- land shepherds on the mountains , as we are sail- ing along . Then when we get to Inverness we shall change again into the stage - coach , to go to Wick , and at Wick we shall take the deep 104 PLANS FORMED .
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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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