A yacht voyage round EnglandReligious Tract Society: 56, Paternoster Row; 65, St. Paul's Churchyard; and 164, Piccadilly, 1879 - 334 pages |
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... wind , he knew that we could not make way down the river . So we had time for a dive and a swim round the vessel , climbing on board again by means of a short ladder rigged over the side . Soon after this we saw a few of the other ...
... wind , he knew that we could not make way down the river . So we had time for a dive and a swim round the vessel , climbing on board again by means of a short ladder rigged over the side . Soon after this we saw a few of the other ...
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... wind was from the west . We stood away towards Portsmouth , as papa wished to visit an old friend there , and to give us an opportunity of seeing that re- nowned seaport as well . We caught a glimpse of Cowes and Osborne to the east of ...
... wind was from the west . We stood away towards Portsmouth , as papa wished to visit an old friend there , and to give us an opportunity of seeing that re- nowned seaport as well . We caught a glimpse of Cowes and Osborne to the east of ...
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... wind coming over the common ; and being able to make better way , quickly glided by the yachts and small vessels anchored off it , when we stood close to one of those round towers I have described , and then on towards Spithead ...
... wind coming over the common ; and being able to make better way , quickly glided by the yachts and small vessels anchored off it , when we stood close to one of those round towers I have described , and then on towards Spithead ...
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... wind and tide suiting , we ran along the edge of the sand flats , which extend off from the north shore , passing a buoy which Paul Truck said was called " No man's land . " Thence onwards , close by the Warner light - ship . As we ...
... wind and tide suiting , we ran along the edge of the sand flats , which extend off from the north shore , passing a buoy which Paul Truck said was called " No man's land . " Thence onwards , close by the Warner light - ship . As we ...
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... wind , which sent huge foaming billows rolling on towards the shore . One , the youngest , was nearer the water than the other , when an immense wave sud- denly broke on the beach , and surrounding her , carried her off in its deadly ...
... wind , which sent huge foaming billows rolling on towards the shore . One , the youngest , was nearer the water than the other , when an immense wave sud- denly broke on the beach , and surrounding her , carried her off in its deadly ...
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afterwards anchor ancient appeared Barnstaple Bay beach boat breeze Brixham built called captain carried castle caught cavern cliffs close cloth boards coast coxswain crew curious dark deck Dick distance Dolphin entrance Farne Islands fish gale gallant goot Grace Darling harbour hauled head heard height houses inhabitants island Isle Jack Kent's Cavern lamp land Land's End lantern lifeboat light lighthouse Loch lofty looked Lundy Island Menai Straits miles morning Mount Edgecumbe mouth night number of vessels ocean Oliver once passed Perranzabuloe picturesque pier port Portsmouth Prince Prince of Orange pulled reached remain rising river rock round ruins sail sand seen ship shore shouted side sight smugglers soon spot stands steered stone stood summit Swanage tide told Torbay tower town Uncle Uncle Tom village walls wind wreck yachts Yarmouth
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