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... strong north - easterly blast , it was driven towards the south - west , its right flank almost sweeping the Caithness and Sunderland coasts , until , rushing up and across the Moray Frith , it was attracted by the lofty mountains of ...
... strong north - easterly blast , it was driven towards the south - west , its right flank almost sweeping the Caithness and Sunderland coasts , until , rushing up and across the Moray Frith , it was attracted by the lofty mountains of ...
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... strong beam , and jammed it within the front window , whilst they on the bank made fast the other end of it to the post . A smaller rope was thrown over . This I fastened round the boy's waist , and he was dragged through the water to ...
... strong beam , and jammed it within the front window , whilst they on the bank made fast the other end of it to the post . A smaller rope was thrown over . This I fastened round the boy's waist , and he was dragged through the water to ...
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... strong . No fear , widow ! ' said Mr. Suter , ' lean more on my arm . ' By this time they were up to the middle in water . ' Haud mair to that side , sir , ' cried the widow , ( there's a deep well here , and we may fa ' intil't ...
... strong . No fear , widow ! ' said Mr. Suter , ' lean more on my arm . ' By this time they were up to the middle in water . ' Haud mair to that side , sir , ' cried the widow , ( there's a deep well here , and we may fa ' intil't ...
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... strong that the people , who waded breast deep to meet them , were compelled to haul them up by means of ropes . There was one individual in that boat whose exertions , Mr. Suter says , he can never forget . The others were sufficiently ...
... strong that the people , who waded breast deep to meet them , were compelled to haul them up by means of ropes . There was one individual in that boat whose exertions , Mr. Suter says , he can never forget . The others were sufficiently ...
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... strong- er oar , yet the boat , in crossing a distance equal to its own length , was swept down 200 yards . Ten yards more would have dashed them to atoms on the lower stone wall . But they were now in com- paratively quiet water ; and ...
... strong- er oar , yet the boat , in crossing a distance equal to its own length , was swept down 200 yards . Ten yards more would have dashed them to atoms on the lower stone wall . But they were now in com- paratively quiet water ; and ...
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