Aboard the Mavis : it is told in this book how five boys and five girls cruise in the schooner "Mavis" about the east end of Long Island, and how, in (1880)
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der thedouble load, were followed by a crowd of pedestrians. Thesefound great difficulty in keeping up with the rapid flight of theirmounted friends. Here and there would be seen some humaneperson assisting the more unfortunate, by relieving them of thepacks and bundles with which they were… … A BRAVE AND DESPERATE WOMAN. 127 wagon and horses, and the safe-conduct of my mother and thefamily. Unfortunately for me, when we left home I had selectedthe most valuable and spirited horses ; and so restive did I nowfind them, that they completely overcame my strength, and weariedmy patience.…
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