Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry (1844)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York, Wiley & Putnam · leaf 80
spar, and was thus ableto sustain himself upon the \vater. The night now grew dark, and Edward,being driven out to sea, was parted from thewreck, and could distinguish nothing but thedashing waves around him. He feared that THE WRECK. 65 his strength would be insufficient to enablehim to keep upon… … his bosom : so little do we know ourselvesuntil adversity has taught us reflection. Hisfeelings, however, did not overpower him.Using every effort of strength and skill, andrubbing his chilled limbs from time to time,he was able to sustain himself till morningIn this situation, benumbed with th€ 66…
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