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The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef

Author : Richard Meade Bache

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Page : 392 pages

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Release : 2013-10

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ISBN : 9781294054870

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The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef: Or, the Trials and Adventures of Fred Ransom

Author : Richard Meade Bache

Publisher : Sagwan Press

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 41,23 MB

Release : 2018-02-08

Category : History

ISBN : 9781377044637

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The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef; Or, the Trials and Adventures of Fred Ransom

Author : Richard Meade Bache

Publisher : Theclassics.Us

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 46,52 MB

Release : 2013-09

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ISBN : 9781230330228

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. THE FLYING CLOUD INSPECTS THE REEFCAPTAIN BOWERS SENDS THE MEN ASHORE FOR WOOD-BRADY HAS BAD LUCK AGAIN. HE next morning, at daylight, the schooner's sails were set, her anchor weighed, and she sailed up the Pveef, until we sighted the wrecker approaching from the next station. Then she sailed down the Reef, passing her anchorage, and continuing her course until we sighted the wrecking sloop, which was under way from the station in that direction. Then the course was reversed for the second time, and she returned to her anchorage, after having been under way for five or six hours. This was the daily mode of procedure, but it was not invariable. The object of the wreckers is to survey the Reef, daily, throughout its whole extent; and the only test which can be afforded that it ia effectually accomplished, is by sighting each other in both directions, and thua they see that there is no wreck in the intervening space. On the morning of which I spoke, when we came to' anchor, furled the sails, coiled away ropes, and got every thing in good order, it was between twelve and one o'clock, and we took dinner. Soon after it was over, the captain ordered the men to lower away one of the quarter-boats, and go ashore to cut wood for the schooner. Probably seeing my wistful look towards the preparations, he said, "If you want to go, you can go, Fred, -- that is, if you have got through with your duties." "I have nothing to do, sir," I answered; "unless you have something particular that you wish done." "No," said he, "nothing. If you've finished your regular duties, be off with you." The men, having provided themselves with axes and a keg of drinking water, placed them in the quarter-boat used for the purpose of wooding, and then lowered...



The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef

Author : Richard Meade Bache

Publisher : Forgotten Books

Page : 396 pages

File Size : 30,16 MB

Release : 2017-09-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781528360401

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Excerpt from The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef: Or the Trials and Adventures of Fred Ransom Every old bachelor was once a young one, and every young one was once still younger, when, although a bachelor, he was known only as a boy. It is the story of the boy, who is now an old bachelor, that I am about to narrate. As you may perchance wish to know some thing of the character and feelings of the person who addresses you, and how he came to do so, I will indulge your curiosity. We old fellows have not all those cares of family which fill the hours of others with pleas urable duty, and time often hangs heavily on our hands. Many of us try to do our duty. Heaven forbid that we should be blind to the need that this world has of earnest workers! But, after all, a man may minister to the needs of others, and yet there come vacant hours, when he must return to himself, and require ministering to his own. If he lacks not plenty of the goods of this world, he may have heart yearnings that are quite as pitiable as hunger, thirst, and want of shelter. Would that every one could be spared the sharp pang that I have sometimes experienced when fondling the joy and pride of some household, - the chubby boy who tossed his arms with glee, and twined his little hands in my shaggy beard! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.