The Young Folks' Library
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780217292337
Paperback|9780217292337
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: AN ADVENTURE IN THULE By WILLIAM BLACK., OLIN M'CALMONT turned himself over on his bed of bracken; and the younger lad wandered out into the silence and solitude of the early morning. Very soon M'Calmont was asleep again. He was not an over-imaginative person; he did not bother his head about dreams and portents; and besides, they had been very early up on the previous morning. The bed of bracken was soft enough, and there was no sound to break the silence save the drowsy murmur of the sea outside. He was fast asleep. But suddenly he found himself wakened again; and he became dimly aware that Archie Livingston had a tight grip of his arm and was kneeling beside him. He roused himself. He found that his companion was all trembling; and that be could scarcely speak. What is it, Archie ? he said. I ? I have seen one of them, the younger boy gasped, and still he clung to his companion's arm as if for safety. Oh, Colin, it is a terrible sight Quite plain ? down by the rocks ? it did not move Colin sat up and rubbed his eyes. What is this now? said he, with a trifle of impatience. It is no foolishness this time, the younger lad said, almost entreatingly. You will see for yourself, Colin, if you have the courage to go. It is like a woman. It is one of the princesses. But she did not see me; or she would have changed into a swan and flown away. But it was a terrible, terrible sight; I will never forget it till the day I die I tell you, Archie, said the other, angrily, that if you let such nonsense come into your head, it is mad you will be in trme. Come and let me see your princesses and your wild swans now And if it is a wild swan, perhaps I will tickle him before he flies away. He got up and sought out the horse-pistol, which he ha...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217292337 |
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| ISBN-10 | 021729233X |
| Weight | 0.75 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.52 In |
| List Price | $19.66 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 228 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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