The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors (1910)
Robinson, Anna, Weir, Harrison · Boston, D. Estes · leaf 130
N THE LESSON ED had not been a sailor lonof enough toget his sea legs on. Besides he had neverworn an apron before. The cook had asked himto carry a cup of coffee to Skipper Martin. Nedhurried across the deck and up the steps of thebridge. But just as he reached the last one, theship heeled… … THE BEACON T ONG, long ago, when there were no rail--*-^ ways or telegraph or telephones, if impor-tant news were to be carried swiftly through acountry, beacon fires were kindled on the hill-tops, and their leaping flames meant either goodor ill to those watching for them. Once theytold England…
Children's literature, American
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