The Midshipman: Or, The Corvette and Brigantine; a Tale of the Land and SeaGleason's Publishing Hall, 1845 - 64 pages |
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The Midshipman, Or, The Corvette and Brigantine: A Tale of Sea and Land Joseph Holt Ingraham Affichage du livre entier - 1844 |
The Midshipman: Or, The Corvette and Brigantine; a Tale of the Land and Sea Joseph Holt Ingraham Affichage du livre entier - 1845 |
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Page 46 - O'ER the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home!
Page 58 - It is my painful duty to communicate to you the particulars of a piracy committed upon my vessel, in consequence of which I have thought it best to put back to port.