Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 205
.• Our only chance is to land on that little island,yonder. Luckily we re drifting straight toward it. Favored by the current, the boat was carriedclose to the sand-bar of the island, and by a vigor-ous use of the oars they were able to bring theircraft safely to land. We 11 have to stay here until… … HOW CAN YOU SLEEP i ASKED CLIFFORD. Clifford told Jack that they must row the oldtub back to Mud Flat, and both boys pluckilybent to the work. It was hard work, too. Theoars were long and heavy, the boat was as unwieldyas a raft of logs, and at length Jack exclaimed : It seems to me, Cliff, that…
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