Cringle and cross-tree

Chapter I

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_THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," ETC.

WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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_THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

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AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," ETC.

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WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

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NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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1871

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

ABROAD

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according

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Act

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

ADAMS

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

AMERICA

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

ARMY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," ETC.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

AUTHOR

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BOAT-CLUB

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Congress

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

DILLINGHAM

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From this reading NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

Entered

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

ETC

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FLAG

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FOURTEEN

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From this reading WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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From this reading WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

LAKE-SHORE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," ETC.

LEE

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From this reading NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

Librarian

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

NAVY

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NEW

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From this reading NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

Office

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

ONWARD

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

SAILOR

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

SEA

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

SERIES

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

SHEPARD

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From this reading NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

STARRY

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STORIES

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SWASHES

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

UPWARD

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.

Washington

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

WILLIAM

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

WOODVILLE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," ETC.

year

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

YORK

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YOUNG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," ETC.