Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 375
rs of St. Nicholaswould like to know how aclever little South Americanant-eater had climbed therigging, they woke him up,although it was broad day-light, and set him on the steel-wi;e jib-slaythat runs from the bowsprit to the foremast.Very reluctantly Pete climbed that slender ropeto the yard-arm,… … VERY RELICTANTLV IETE CLIMBED TO THE YARD-ARM. derful performances had they known that foryears he had practised climbing on the greatvines which hang in such amazing profusionfrom the trees of the tropical forests. IndeedPete could hardly have selected a better schoolthan those dense woods in…
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