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... mate , who was of a much stronger constitution , eat more , which gave me much pleasure . One of the two men likewise tasted it , but the other , whose name was Cummings , either would not or could not swallow a morsel . The fifth day ...
... mate , who was of a much stronger constitution , eat more , which gave me much pleasure . One of the two men likewise tasted it , but the other , whose name was Cummings , either would not or could not swallow a morsel . The fifth day ...
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... mate , at the head of all the people , came to me in the cabin , half drunk indeed but with looks so full of horror as partly indicated the nature of their dreadful purpose , and informed me that they could hold out no longer , that ...
... mate , at the head of all the people , came to me in the cabin , half drunk indeed but with looks so full of horror as partly indicated the nature of their dreadful purpose , and informed me that they could hold out no longer , that ...
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... mate did not reply to the suggestion . Instead he said , “ Captain , we're terribly overloaded . Can't you take some of our people ? " " No , " Harris answered . " We'd be swamped . " The mate persisted . " We have no sails ; we're ...
... mate did not reply to the suggestion . Instead he said , “ Captain , we're terribly overloaded . Can't you take some of our people ? " " No , " Harris answered . " We'd be swamped . " The mate persisted . " We have no sails ; we're ...
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THE ADVENTURES OF PETER SERRANO 96 | 5 |
THE TRUE RELATION OF PETER CARDER | 6 |
BY RICHARD CLARKE OF WEYMOUTH | 15 |
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