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... wood to- gether upon his knee . In the lesser hut , at some distance from the other , he dressed his victuals and in the larger he slept and employed himself in reading , singing psalms and praying ; so that he said he was a better ...
... wood to- gether upon his knee . In the lesser hut , at some distance from the other , he dressed his victuals and in the larger he slept and employed himself in reading , singing psalms and praying ; so that he said he was a better ...
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... wood and leaves whereof to make a hut with equal facility , I should have passed more of my time on the smaller one ... woods , where the ground was covered with sticks and stones , and on the hot beach over sharp broken shells , that I ...
... wood and leaves whereof to make a hut with equal facility , I should have passed more of my time on the smaller one ... woods , where the ground was covered with sticks and stones , and on the hot beach over sharp broken shells , that I ...
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... wood , which was very acceptable . Proceeding a little further , I espied something which appeared to me at a distance like a house and , calling to mind that I had heard the Portuguese formerly inhabited this island , made all the ...
... wood , which was very acceptable . Proceeding a little further , I espied something which appeared to me at a distance like a house and , calling to mind that I had heard the Portuguese formerly inhabited this island , made all the ...
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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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