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The boy's own book of indoor games and recreations : a popular encyclopædia for boys (1890)

Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910, Hutchison, George Andrew, 1841-1913 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 117

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rst attempt. When all was finished, the ship, as she appeared in the library, was an extremelypretty sight, her long black hull i:lumined by the light from the open ports, throughwhich was caught a ghmpse of her main deck with its fittings. Around her extendeda very realistic sea, ruffled in… … down in her hold were most of the presents, w^hile many others were suspendedfrom her yards and rigging, which too were lighted up with small coloured lanterns.Everything had been kept a profound secret until the librar}^ door was thrownopen to the guests, and the Christmas ship, glowing with her…

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