To Gibraltar and Back in an Eighteen-tonnerW. H. Allen, 1888 - 131 pages |
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Page 13
... coloured wall of water fringed with white coming straight towards us . To me it seemed higher than our mast , and as it drew nearer I held my breath and instinctively grasped the top of the companion with both hands and held on with all ...
... coloured wall of water fringed with white coming straight towards us . To me it seemed higher than our mast , and as it drew nearer I held my breath and instinctively grasped the top of the companion with both hands and held on with all ...
Page 18
... coloured head - dresses of the women and the men's brilliant costumes lent colouring to what was already a picturesque scene . We called on the English Consul , who turned out to be a Spaniard . He had already heard . of our little ...
... coloured head - dresses of the women and the men's brilliant costumes lent colouring to what was already a picturesque scene . We called on the English Consul , who turned out to be a Spaniard . He had already heard . of our little ...
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... coloured head - dresses of the women and the men's brilliant costumes lent colouring to what was already a picturesque scene . We called on the English Consul , who turned out to be a Spaniard . He had already heard of our little ...
... coloured head - dresses of the women and the men's brilliant costumes lent colouring to what was already a picturesque scene . We called on the English Consul , who turned out to be a Spaniard . He had already heard of our little ...
Page 131
... shown proper seamanship . It was the intention of the Court to suspend his certificate for twelve months from this date . " THE END Printed by R. & R. CLARK , Edinburgh With Thirty - two Coloured Plates , reproduced by Chromo- APPENDIX 131.
... shown proper seamanship . It was the intention of the Court to suspend his certificate for twelve months from this date . " THE END Printed by R. & R. CLARK , Edinburgh With Thirty - two Coloured Plates , reproduced by Chromo- APPENDIX 131.
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... coloured illustrations - thirty - two admirably rendered reproductions of the author's striking studies in oil of historic scenes of the Holy Land . " - Truth . " Its topography is luxurious , and its beautifully executed coloured ...
... coloured illustrations - thirty - two admirably rendered reproductions of the author's striking studies in oil of historic scenes of the Holy Land . " - Truth . " Its topography is luxurious , and its beautifully executed coloured ...
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To Gibraltar and Back: In an Eighteen-Tonner (Classic Reprint) One of the Crew No preview available - 2015 |
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