The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Among the Flying Nations in the South Seas: Taken from His Own Mouth, in His Passage to England ... in the Ship Hector
The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Among the Flying Nations in the South Seas: Taken from His Own Mouth, in His Passage to England ... in the Ship Hector
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. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...it out, opened a little door of a cupboard, where he had found some very pretty toys, that he positively claimed for himself; among which were a small plain gold ring, and a very fine one set with diamonds, which he showed me upon two of his fingers. We watched daily, as usual on such occasions, for the ...
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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. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...it out, opened a little door of a cupboard, where he had found some very pretty toys, that he positively claimed for himself; among which were a small plain gold ring, and a very fine one set with diamonds, which he showed me upon two of his fingers. We watched daily, as usual on such occasions, for the arrival of our fleet. In less than a fortnight, everything came safe but one chest, which, as it never came to hand, I suppose was either sunk or bulged. Being one day upon shore, watching to see if any thing more was come through the cavern, I spied at a distance somewhat looking very black and very long, and by the colour and shape thereof I took it for a young whale. Having observed it some time making very little way, I took my old boat and followed it; but at length I plainly perceived it was the ship's second boat turned upside-down. It is-not easy to express the joy I felt on this discovery. It was the very thing I was now in the greatest want of. I presently laid hold of it and brought it ashore; and it was no small pleasure to find, on examining, that though it had lain so long dry, it was yet quite sound, and all its chinks filled up in its passage; and it proved to me afterwards the most beneficial thing I could have had from the ship. I got all my goods home from the lake to my grotto, as usual. My wife and daughters waited with impatience for me to unpack, that they might take possession of such things as would be needful for fitting out the family against the supposed reception of the old glumm; and had set all the chests in the order they desired they might be opened. But Tommy running to me, with a "Pray, father, open my chest first!" and pointing to the chest which he regarded as his property, I opened it, whilst his eyes were...
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