. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . 22 THROUGH THE WILDS. A mile beyond, the steamer reached the Salvages, a group oftwo or three low islands off to the left; and while passing these,an exciting event took place. For some time past the boys had looked with disgust upona rough specimen of humanity who had been staggering about thedeck, and occasionally accosting one of the party in that foolishand unmeaning manner so natural to a drunken THATCHERS ISLAND LIGHTS. Not receiving any encouragement from the boys to converse, he had b
. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . 22 THROUGH THE WILDS. A mile beyond, the steamer reached the Salvages, a group oftwo or three low islands off to the left; and while passing these,an exciting event took place. For some time past the boys had looked with disgust upona rough specimen of humanity who had been staggering about thedeck, and occasionally accosting one of the party in that foolishand unmeaning manner so natural to a drunken THATCHERS ISLAND LIGHTS. Not receiving any encouragement from the boys to converse, he had beat over, as Dick expressed it, to the starboard side of the steamer,and was leaning over the rail, when suddenly, in some unaccountablemanner, he pitched head foremost over the bulwark. The Parson sawhim, and promptly gave the alarm, crying out, Man overboard ! Instantly all was excitement. One of the pilots rang for theengineer to stop, yelled through the speaking-tube, Man overboard! THROUGH THE WILDS. 23
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