The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 71
... looking out , a passenger came by to go in . " What is it ? " asked Grimkie . " Halifax , " said the passenger . ful that we have got in at last . hours beating about outside in the could get in . " " I'm thank- We lost five fog before ...
... looking out , a passenger came by to go in . " What is it ? " asked Grimkie . " Halifax , " said the passenger . ful that we have got in at last . hours beating about outside in the could get in . " " I'm thank- We lost five fog before ...
Page 77
... looking forward with great pleasure to the approaching termination of " the voyage . At length , on Saturday afternoon , about four o'clock , news came down to the ladies in the staterooms that land was in sight . The land first seen ...
... looking forward with great pleasure to the approaching termination of " the voyage . At length , on Saturday afternoon , about four o'clock , news came down to the ladies in the staterooms that land was in sight . The land first seen ...
Page 78
... looking upon the green shores of Ireland , which as the sun had but just gone down , were brightly illu- minated by the golden radiance of the western sky . The passengers all seemed to feel a peculiar pleasure in thus approaching the ...
... looking upon the green shores of Ireland , which as the sun had but just gone down , were brightly illu- minated by the golden radiance of the western sky . The passengers all seemed to feel a peculiar pleasure in thus approaching the ...
Page 109
... looking sofas and arm - chairs against the walls . On one side was a door opening into the refreshment room , where they saw a large table elegantly set , as if for a sumptuous dinner . Beyond was a counter loaded with decanters ...
... looking sofas and arm - chairs against the walls . On one side was a door opening into the refreshment room , where they saw a large table elegantly set , as if for a sumptuous dinner . Beyond was a counter loaded with decanters ...
Page 110
... in handsome frames . While they were looking at these things , the porter came again and told Grimkie that the ticket office was now open , and he proceeded to show him the way to it . Grimkie bought the 110 THE RAILWAY RIDE .
... in handsome frames . While they were looking at these things , the porter came again and told Grimkie that the ticket office was now open , and he proceeded to show him the way to it . Grimkie bought the 110 THE RAILWAY RIDE .
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