This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...away. 1 6frr--ni6tChEd'(-strecht). Stretch-1 2 Be-tidb'. Happen to, befall, d ont, extended. I 3 HO'M+H. Relating to" XXXIV.--THE MAIN TEUCK, OE A LEAP FOR LIFE George P. Morris. 1. Old Ironsides at anchor1 lay In the harbor of Mahon; f A dead calm rested on the bay, --The waves to sleep had gone; The United States ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...away. 1 6frr--ni6tChEd'(-strecht). Stretch-1 2 Be-tidb'. Happen to, befall, d ont, extended. I 3 HO'M+H. Relating to" XXXIV.--THE MAIN TEUCK, OE A LEAP FOR LIFE George P. Morris. 1. Old Ironsides at anchor1 lay In the harbor of Mahon; f A dead calm rested on the bay, --The waves to sleep had gone; The United States frigate Constitution. t Mahon (pronoun--4 Ma Mpv? i- a port In the Mediterranean Sea, When little Hal, the Captain's son, A lad both brave and good, In sport, up shroud and rigging ran, And on the main truck8 stood! 2. A shudder shot through every vein, --All eyes were turned on high! There stood the boy, with dizzy brain, Between the sea and sky; No hold had he above, below, --Alone he stood in air; To that far height none dared to go, --No aid could reach him there. 3. We gazed, but not a man could speak; With horror all aghast, In groups, with pallid brow and cheek, We watched the quivering mast. The atmosphere3 grew thick and hot, And of a lurid4 hue, As riveted5 unto the spot, Stood officers and crew. 4. The father came on deck;--he gaspedr "O God! thy will be done!" Then suddenly a rifle grasped, And aimed it at his son. "Jump, far out, boy, into the wave? Jump, or I fire," he said; "That only chance your life can save; Jump, jump, boy!" He obeyed. 5. He sank, --he rose, --he lived, --he moved, --And for the ship struck out. On board we hailed the lad beloved, With many a manly shout. His father drew, in silent joy, Those wet arms round his neck, And folded to his heart his boy, --Then fainted on the deck. XXXV.--ANECDOTE OF FEANKLIN'S BOYHOOD.' 1. In the year 1716, or about that period, a boy used to be seen in the streets of Boston who was known among his school-fellows and playmates by the na...
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