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... attempt at Extortion . - Scene with a Fury.- Journey Back . - Burning Coal . -The Animal and Vegetable Kingdom glanced at . - The Return to Coromandel Harbour.- A " Plant " discovered , not a botanical one . - Removal of a Taboo.— Tale ...
... attempt at Extortion . - Scene with a Fury.- Journey Back . - Burning Coal . -The Animal and Vegetable Kingdom glanced at . - The Return to Coromandel Harbour.- A " Plant " discovered , not a botanical one . - Removal of a Taboo.— Tale ...
Pagina 24
... attempted practical jokes and impositions , " but , " said they , " you were too old for us . " Their last attempt occurred after we had been about a week at sea . " Twas one morning about five o'clock , when preparations had commenced ...
... attempted practical jokes and impositions , " but , " said they , " you were too old for us . " Their last attempt occurred after we had been about a week at sea . " Twas one morning about five o'clock , when preparations had commenced ...
Pagina 39
... attempts at imposition go scot free , for , having acquired the fearful bellow used in summoning the watch , I would be on the qui vive , and the very instant eight bells struck would dart below , and , insinuating myself beneath the ...
... attempts at imposition go scot free , for , having acquired the fearful bellow used in summoning the watch , I would be on the qui vive , and the very instant eight bells struck would dart below , and , insinuating myself beneath the ...
Pagina 53
... attempt ; headlong they dashed into the brush , and helter - skelter , in regular break - neck style , we galloped after them . Being the best mounted , I contrived to head and turn them once or twice , but it was only making bad worse ...
... attempt ; headlong they dashed into the brush , and helter - skelter , in regular break - neck style , we galloped after them . Being the best mounted , I contrived to head and turn them once or twice , but it was only making bad worse ...
Pagina 54
... attempt checking his career ; his blood was up , and mine was racing rather rapidly through my veins ; so on we went with the speed of a whirlwind . The bush was now so thick I could not see before us ; the horse had its own way , and I ...
... attempt checking his career ; his blood was up , and mine was racing rather rapidly through my veins ; so on we went with the speed of a whirlwind . The bush was now so thick I could not see before us ; the horse had its own way , and I ...
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