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... half tipsy . Nevertheless , even in this state , he was well received ; and after he had smothered her with kisses , dandled me on his knee , thrown into her lap all the pay he had left , and drank three more pots of porter , they went ...
... half tipsy . Nevertheless , even in this state , he was well received ; and after he had smothered her with kisses , dandled me on his knee , thrown into her lap all the pay he had left , and drank three more pots of porter , they went ...
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... half was to me incomprehensible ; and I brought them fire for their pipes , and ran messages . Old Ben the Whaler , as they called him , was the one who took most notice of me , and said that I should be a man one of these days , which ...
... half was to me incomprehensible ; and I brought them fire for their pipes , and ran messages . Old Ben the Whaler , as they called him , was the one who took most notice of me , and said that I should be a man one of these days , which ...
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... half a boat of which he was steersman . He had a very large mouth , with very few teeth in it , having lost them by the same accident ; which , to use his own expression , had at the time " knocked his figure - head all to smash . " He ...
... half a boat of which he was steersman . He had a very large mouth , with very few teeth in it , having lost them by the same accident ; which , to use his own expression , had at the time " knocked his figure - head all to smash . " He ...
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... half rope out of his pocket . " Look you , ma'am , when I first found out that it was by your peaching that I was sent on board of the Tender I made up this colt ; and I vowed that I would keep it in my pocket till I served you out ...
... half rope out of his pocket . " Look you , ma'am , when I first found out that it was by your peaching that I was sent on board of the Tender I made up this colt ; and I vowed that I would keep it in my pocket till I served you out ...
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... half a mile astern . Now you see , sir , I've got the picture for you , havn't I ? " " Just exactly , " replied old Ben . " Well , then , it was a long pull ; and that reminds me that I'll have a long pull now , so hand me the porter ...
... half a mile astern . Now you see , sir , I've got the picture for you , havn't I ? " " Just exactly , " replied old Ben . " Well , then , it was a long pull ; and that reminds me that I'll have a long pull now , so hand me the porter ...
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