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The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man; Taken from His Own Mouth, in His Passage to England, from Off Cape Horn in America, in the He - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... master of every tune I knew, which were neither inconsiderable in number nor of the lowest rate. Youwarkee, with her daughters, sat close to work, and had but just completed her whole design for the family clothing when she told me she found herself with child again. As that circumstance ill suited a journey, she deferred her flight for about fifteen months; in which time she was brought to bed, and weaned the infant, which was a boy, whom I named Richard, after my good master at the academy. The little knave thrived amain, and was left to my farther nursing during its mammy's absence; who, still firm to her resolution, after she had equipped lierself and companions with whatever was necessary to their travelling, and locked up all the apparel she had made till her return, because she would have it appear new when her father came, set out with her son Tommy and my two daughters, Patty and Hallycarnie; the last of which by this time being big enough also to be trusted with her mother. Chapter xxui.--Youwarkee's account of the stages to Arndrumnstake--The Author uneasy at her flight--His employment in her absence, and preparations for receiving her Father--How he spent the evenings With the children. my wife was now upon her journey to her father's; but where that was or how far off, it was impossible for me to conceive by her description of the way; for she distinguished it not by miles or leagues, but by swangeans, and names of rocks, seas, and mountains, which I could neither comprehend the distance of from each other, nor from Graundevolet where I was. I understood by her, indeed, there was a great sea to be passed, which would take her up almost a day and night, having the children with her, before she reached the next arkoe, though...
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