The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors (1910)
Robinson, Anna, Weir, Harrison · Boston, D. Estes · leaf 74
Looking moreclosely, he saw to his horror that it was a littlechild. With no thought in his brave heart but tosave her, he sprang into the midst of the crashingshells. Come back, come back, cried his men,who were very fond of Hale. But he kept straighton, picked up the terrified child, and,… … A RUDE MIDSHIPMAN ^ I ^HE strange midshipman had neglected to-*- salute the quarterdeck when he came onboard the Sea Bird. Even Admiral Jim,crouching behind Graham and Jack, noticed that.Wheres your captain? the middy demandedrudely of the boys. When youve saluted thequarterdeck perhaps Ill tell…
Children's literature, American
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