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Page 180
... L'Estrange . She's one of the fastest sailers in their navy ; and as for our creeping past her without being seen , he's the wrong sort o ' man for that fun : herring or whale , all's fish for his net ! " 66 " I have often heard of him ...
... L'Estrange . She's one of the fastest sailers in their navy ; and as for our creeping past her without being seen , he's the wrong sort o ' man for that fun : herring or whale , all's fish for his net ! " 66 " I have often heard of him ...
Page 182
... . ing that no notice was taken of this , L'Estrange ordered his first lieutenant to fire at the saucy brig in good earnest , to bring her to her senses . Fortunately for the latter , there was a short , 182 THE PRAIRIE - BIRD .
... . ing that no notice was taken of this , L'Estrange ordered his first lieutenant to fire at the saucy brig in good earnest , to bring her to her senses . Fortunately for the latter , there was a short , 182 THE PRAIRIE - BIRD .
Page 187
... L'Estrange's astonishment was great , when from the noise overhead , and from the heeling of the ship , he found that her course was being al- tered . Springing on deck , he saw that he had been outwitted by the saucy brig , which was ...
... L'Estrange's astonishment was great , when from the noise overhead , and from the heeling of the ship , he found that her course was being al- tered . Springing on deck , he saw that he had been outwitted by the saucy brig , which was ...
Page 189
... L'Estrange , at the im- pudent daring of a craft which he now perceived to be really nothing but an insignificant trader , are not to be described . He bore up after her , and having desired the men to stand to their guns , generously ...
... L'Estrange , at the im- pudent daring of a craft which he now perceived to be really nothing but an insignificant trader , are not to be described . He bore up after her , and having desired the men to stand to their guns , generously ...
Page 192
... L'Estrange was not idle on board the " Epervier . " Nettled at the successful trick played upon him , he resolved as the breeze gradually died away to capture the chase with his boats ; for this duty the launch and the pinnace were ...
... L'Estrange was not idle on board the " Epervier . " Nettled at the successful trick played upon him , he resolved as the breeze gradually died away to capture the chase with his boats ; for this duty the launch and the pinnace were ...
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3d Edition added Baptiste boards bound brave brig brother called Captain character chief cloth Colonel Brandon coloured countenance Cupid David Muir deck Delaware Delaware language ears England English enlarged escape Ethelston eyes father fcap foolscap 8vo French frigate gilt edges ginald Grande-Hâche Gregson Guadaloupe half-bound hand heart HISTORY horse Howitt hunt hunter Illustrations Indian inquired J. C. Loudon Jessie John Lindley latter Lenape London look Lucy Lucy's Mahéga Marietta Master Reginald mate Mike Smith minutes Monsieur Perrot Mooshanne morocco nald nature Nekimi never Nina Nina's numerous Osage party Plants Plates poor post 8vo prairie Prairie-bird Pride Rattling Bess Regi replied returned rifle river Royal Samuel Laing saying scarcely seemed sister smile soon speak Spirit Squire tell Thomas Keightley tone tongue TREATISE tribe Vignette Titles voice War-Eagle warrior whispered Wingenund Woodcuts words wounded youth
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