Miriam Coffin, or the Whale-Fishermen

C. Hart Joseph

Description

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. If they dine at meridian at Nantucket, so do they breakfast at a corresponding hour of earliness. Six o'clock, antemeridian, found Jethro and his family sur rounding the 'low, old-fashioned, crooked-legged table; and they were on the point of depositing their bodies in their high-backed settles to attack the provision of the morning, when a knock upon the outer door arrested their further proceedings. Miriam answered the sum mons, and ushered in Solomon Lobaud his portmantle in the person of Timothy Grimshaw, acquire, with a small bundle of duds beneath his dexter-arm. Jethro was discomposed at the sight of the lawyer; and Ruth impatiently curled her lip, and bridled up, and scarcely deigned to notice the intruder. Grimshaw could not fail to observe the coolness of his reception; but, feeling confidence in the protection of Miriam, he deposited his bundle in the corner of the room, and made an awkward obeisance to his unwilling host. Miriam hastened to his relief, and bade him welcome. Turning to her hus band, she said.

Sujets

• Adventure
• Adventure (Guyana)

Informations

• Publié par: Forgotten Books
• Date de parution: 27 novembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780243671281
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 15 Mo

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