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" The reef was completely covered, and the water was above the soles of my feet. I was not much of a swimmer, and as to ever reaching the Island, I could not even hope for that However, there was no alternative, and I tried to encourage myself, by reflecting... "
Sporting Scenes and Sundry Sketches: Being the Miscellaneous Writings of J ... - Page 41
by J. Cypress - 1842
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.

John William Carleton - 1842 - 524 pages
...monster's mouth, and leaned upon my rod for support. " " ' Where is Tim Titus ? ' I cried aloud—' the drunken vagabond ! will he never come ? ' " My...of my arms and legs for salvation. So I turned my bait-box upside down, and, mounting upon that, endeavoured to comfort my spirits, and to be courageous,...
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The Sporting Sketch Book: A Series of Characteristic Papers, by the Most ...

John William Carleton - Fox hunting - 1842 - 258 pages
...must prepare for drowning, or for action. The reef was completely covered, and the water was above die soles of my feet. I was not much of a swimmer, and...of my arms and legs for salvation. So I turned my bait-box upside down, and, mounting upon that, endeavoured to comfort my spirits, and to be courageous,...
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal

Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1843 - 434 pages
...bv reflecting that necessity was the mother o invention, and that desperation will sometimes ensur success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort...as I had a foot-hold, and then commit myself to the un certain strength of my arms and legs for salvation So 1 turned my bait-box npside down, and, mountin...
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The Metropolitan, Volume 44

English literature - 1845 - 522 pages
...by reflecting that necessity was the mother of invention, and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort...of my arms and legs for salvation. So I turned my bait-box upside dowu, and mounting upon that, endeavoured to comfort my spirits, and to be courageous,...
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Traits of American Humor, Volume 2

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - American wit and humor - 1852 - 342 pages
...by reflecting that necessity was the mother of invention, and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort...of my arms and legs for salvation. So I turned my bait-box upside down, and mounting upon that, endeavoured to comfort my spirits, and to be courageous,...
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Traits of American Humour, Volume 2

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - American wit and humor - 1852 - 360 pages
...by reflecting that necessity was the mother of invention, and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort...of my arms and legs for salvation. So I turned my bait-box upside down, and mounting upon that, endeavoured to comfort my spirits, and to be courageous,...
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A Quarter Race in Kentucky: And Other Sketches, Illustrative of Scenes ...

William Trotter Porter - 1846 - 442 pages
...by reflecting that necessity was the mother of invention, and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort...of my arms and legs for salvation. So I turned my bait-box upside down, and mounting upon that, endeavoured to comfort my spirits, and to be courageous,...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 2

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 808 pages
...by reflecting that necessity was the mother of invention and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort,...uncertain strength of my arms and legs, for salvation. 80 I turned my bait box upside down, aud mounting upon that, endeavored to comfort my spirits, and...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 2

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 816 pages
...by reflecting that necessity was the mother of invention and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered and took comfort,...commit myself to the uncertain strength of my arms a:id legs, for salvation. So I turned my bait box upside down, and mounting upon that, endeavored to...
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Cyclopaedia of American literature, by E. A. and G. L ..., Volume 2; Volume 86

Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 pages
...mother of invention and that desperation will sometimes insure success. Besides, too, I considered I and took comfort, from the thought that I could wait for Tim, so long as I hud a foothold, and then commit myself to the uncertain strength of my arms and legs, for salvation....
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