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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 248

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water, while the small boats on the davits swing sevenfeet above the waters edge. We were going under fullsail when a squall struck us and the schooner keeled overtill the waves poured over the rail, and the little boats whichI have mentioned trailed along the water. My brotherand I were ordered… … A CONTRAST. BY KATHARINE S. HUNT, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE ) in oilskins, which protected us partly from the hail whichfollowed, but the rain found cracks, and the wet ropesblistered our hands, making uncomfortable work of it. We doused our topsail, lowered the flying jib, and reefedas much as…

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