Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 346
hastened ondeck, and there saw a never-to-be-forgotten sight. Thesteamer was inclosed by icestretching as far as the eyecould reach, tumbled, irreg-ular, of a pale green color! In place of the booming of cannons and the noise offire-crackers of the usual Fourth, Polly heard the occa-sional booming… … YOUNG CROWS. PRIZE, tionless, save when the ice parted a little around theboat, showing the black water, and she moved forwarda little, only to be stopped in a few rods. Of coursethe weather was bitterly cold. Had there been any windthe great cakes of ice wouldhave crushed in the sides ofthe…
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