Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... weeks , I felt an unusuul degree of solemnity . I have no recollection that Mrs. Bell ever made any inqui- ries respecting the state of my mind , yet she was inde- fatigable in giving me good counsel . During fifty - six years which ...
... weeks , I felt an unusuul degree of solemnity . I have no recollection that Mrs. Bell ever made any inqui- ries respecting the state of my mind , yet she was inde- fatigable in giving me good counsel . During fifty - six years which ...
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... weeks , made the Western Islands , and at length fell in with the homeward bound Jamaica fleet , on the banks of Newfoundland . It was our practice to keep a man at the mast head constantly by day , on the look out . The moment a sail ...
... weeks , made the Western Islands , and at length fell in with the homeward bound Jamaica fleet , on the banks of Newfoundland . It was our practice to keep a man at the mast head constantly by day , on the look out . The moment a sail ...
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... weeks , or perhaps a few days of pleasing pastime , the lads must repair to their ships again . It would seem unmanly for sailors to shed tears at parting from their friends . But , But , " judge ye who know a mother's cares . " The ...
... weeks , or perhaps a few days of pleasing pastime , the lads must repair to their ships again . It would seem unmanly for sailors to shed tears at parting from their friends . But , But , " judge ye who know a mother's cares . " The ...
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... week or more ; that if I should set out by land , I should proba- bly get some assistance in my journey along . The dis- tance to Portsmouth was about 60 miles . The day after my master's death , by Mr. Cox's direc- tion , I placed his ...
... week or more ; that if I should set out by land , I should proba- bly get some assistance in my journey along . The dis- tance to Portsmouth was about 60 miles . The day after my master's death , by Mr. Cox's direc- tion , I placed his ...
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... weeks . He considered himself as my guardian , ( as did the worthy Captain Powers , ) and was very partial to me , and I much respected him . I do not know that I slept any that night . I retraced the trials through which I had passed ...
... weeks . He considered himself as my guardian , ( as did the worthy Captain Powers , ) and was very partial to me , and I much respected him . I do not know that I slept any that night . I retraced the trials through which I had passed ...
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