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St. Nicholas (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 289

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-])aired to move on. In the meantime the ship wasat the mercy of the waves, whichdashed all over the deck, higherthan the top of the state-roomdoors. The ship would roll overand go down, down, till the port-holes touched thewater. Then it would slowly right itself, and go downas far on the other… … [July, My mother andI had a deck state- ■room, and tliewaves were wash-ing clear over thetop of the door.We were both sea-sick, and the stew-ardess could notcome to us becausetlie waves were sohigh. Once, astheboatturned on the sideour state-room wason, the wind caughtthe door and pulledit open.…

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