Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 425
rningfound the bark still there. The reason that thevessel had not sunk was curious. Kerosene islighter than salt-water, and the cases of oil inher hold acted as floats. The bark was sosubmerged that her only remaining boat onits davits hung close to the surface of thewater. Seven of the crew,… … VILLAGE SCHOOL OF ANJIO, TANEGA-SHIMA, JAPAN.—ONE OF THE TWO SCHOOLS FOUNDED IN CONSEQUENCEOF THE SHIPWRECK. (SEE PAGE ggo.) boat in which the seven sailors started on Fri-day morning had only two pairs of oars anda scrap of canvas rigged for a sail. The wind was blowing steadily from thesoutheast,…
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