Harold Hardy's Revenge; Or, The Last Cruise of the "Merry Mermaid". [With Illustrations.] |
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... crew who sang and shouted and swore upon the deck should detect the stains of recent tears upon his cheek , he did not want to look the cruel Captain straight in the face as yet . There was scarcely half - an - hour's delay after he ran ...
... crew who sang and shouted and swore upon the deck should detect the stains of recent tears upon his cheek , he did not want to look the cruel Captain straight in the face as yet . There was scarcely half - an - hour's delay after he ran ...
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... crew in turn . He did not understand the half of what they said to him , though they shouted loud enough for those on shore to hear . He did not mind the coarse bursts of laughter with which they greeted each fresh blunder he made ...
... crew in turn . He did not understand the half of what they said to him , though they shouted loud enough for those on shore to hear . He did not mind the coarse bursts of laughter with which they greeted each fresh blunder he made ...
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... crew had gathered round , coarse faces were closing in round the two friends , coarse ques- tions were being hurled at him , and Captain Bracebridge's passionate voice , loud and coarse , above all the others , roared as through a ...
... crew had gathered round , coarse faces were closing in round the two friends , coarse ques- tions were being hurled at him , and Captain Bracebridge's passionate voice , loud and coarse , above all the others , roared as through a ...
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... waters underneath , a roar of almost fiendish laughter from the cruel crew , an exceeding bitter cry from the heart of the boy , and it was all over . Shep Harold was gone down into the hungry sea . had 32 HAROLD HARDY'S REVENGE .
... waters underneath , a roar of almost fiendish laughter from the cruel crew , an exceeding bitter cry from the heart of the boy , and it was all over . Shep Harold was gone down into the hungry sea . had 32 HAROLD HARDY'S REVENGE .
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... crew , and sometimes left quite alone , it seemed to him as if the dark close forecastle was peopled with crowds of hideous faces , blending strangely with those of the sailors passing to and fro ; now staring at him out of clouds of ...
... crew , and sometimes left quite alone , it seemed to him as if the dark close forecastle was peopled with crowds of hideous faces , blending strangely with those of the sailors passing to and fro ; now staring at him out of clouds of ...
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Page 82 - In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our wealth ; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 17 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 38 - Once again we must hear the words of Jesus echoing across the centuries: 'Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you.
Page 18 - If the way be drear, If the foe be near, Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, Let not faith and hope forsake us ; For, through many a foe, To our home we go...
Page 89 - And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer ; and whilst they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Page 42 - God's ways are not our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts, but they must be always right.
Page 59 - Like as a Father pitieth His children, pitieth them that fear Him," and pities yet more the more miserable men who fear and love Him not.
Page 64 - Harold knew that deliverance was at hand. " Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.