Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman and Company, 1902 |
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Page 55
... steam- schooner was beating up into the Nor'wester preparatory to scudding into the Colum- bia River . The afternoon darkened fast , and the skipper was taking a look at the Bar in an attempt to satisfy himself that he could make harbor ...
... steam- schooner was beating up into the Nor'wester preparatory to scudding into the Colum- bia River . The afternoon darkened fast , and the skipper was taking a look at the Bar in an attempt to satisfy himself that he could make harbor ...
Page 56
... steam pressure went down . No sail was abroad except a head - sail , and now that the wheel was abandoned , the Katie fell off and lurched heavily against a sea . " Here you ! " shouted the captain , tum- bling on deck , " mind your ...
... steam pressure went down . No sail was abroad except a head - sail , and now that the wheel was abandoned , the Katie fell off and lurched heavily against a sea . " Here you ! " shouted the captain , tum- bling on deck , " mind your ...
Page 57
... steam and get out to sea . " " Where are we , sir ? " asked the boy . " Somewhere off the North Head , I reckon , " said the skipper grimly . " That's death . No show for young bones under that cliff . " " I can fire up , sir . " ' We ...
... steam and get out to sea . " " Where are we , sir ? " asked the boy . " Somewhere off the North Head , I reckon , " said the skipper grimly . " That's death . No show for young bones under that cliff . " " I can fire up , sir . " ' We ...
Page 67
... steam ris- ing through the holes disintegrates the camphor gum from the chips that contain it , and the sublimated camphor crystal- izes upon the inside of the pots . The crude product is then dumped into vats furnished with holes for ...
... steam ris- ing through the holes disintegrates the camphor gum from the chips that contain it , and the sublimated camphor crystal- izes upon the inside of the pots . The crude product is then dumped into vats furnished with holes for ...
Page 93
... steam locomobiles in their practice , and find the change from the horse very satis- factory indeed , as the extra speed with which they get around lengthens the day over an hour for them ; and an hour a day counts in the long run ...
... steam locomobiles in their practice , and find the change from the horse very satis- factory indeed , as the extra speed with which they get around lengthens the day over an hour for them ; and an hour a day counts in the long run ...
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