The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors (1910)
Robinson, Anna, Weir, Harrison · Boston, D. Estes · leaf 148
in his•^ -^ yacht, The Puritan, around the WestIndies. As they neared the island of Hayti,a native came on board, and told father not toland, because there was a rebellion there.Well, father had meant to land at Hayti, sohe called his crew together, and told themabout the rebellion. They werent all… … THE ERRAND TIM, said his landlady, as he was going out^ one morning, will you please bring mea cake of soap when you come back ? Sure,laughed good-natured Jim. When he reachedthe street he was captured by the press gang,gagged, and carried to a ship far out into the bay.Twenty years after Jim had…
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