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"A portion of the sea extending into the land." "Can you give me an example?" "Weston Bay," replied Fred, laughing. "And perhaps, before the expedition concludes its voyage, we shall find something which may be called a gulf." "I know where there is a gulf," said Charles. "Now, Frank, you may go through the strait," said Fred. "Is it safe? I don't know how deep the water is." "I am glad to see you are careful," said Mrs. Sedley. "You can ask Uncle Ben." A PORTION OF THE SEA EXTENDING INTO THE LAND CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE WESTON BAY REPLIED FRED LAUGHING AND PERHAPS BEFORE THE EXPEDITION CONCLUDES ITS VOYAGE WE SHALL FIND SOMETHING WHICH MAY BE CALLED A GULF I KNOW WHERE THERE IS A GULF SAID CHARLES NOW FRANK YOU MAY GO THROUGH THE STRAIT SAID FRED IS IT SAFE I DON'T KNOW HOW DEEP THE WATER IS I AM GLAD TO SEE YOU ARE CAREFUL SAID MISSUS SEDLEY YOU CAN ASK UNCLE BEN
e had steered the Zephyr into a corner of the lake which was partly enclosed by the projecting headland and island and the main shore. "What sea shall we call it?" said Fred. The boys looked around them for some object that would suggest a name. CHAPTER XVII OVERBOARD There was no visible object which seemed to suggest a name for the miniature sea; but just then the band began to play "Washington's March." "Call it Washington Sea, boys," said Mrs. Sedley. The name was given, but the geography lesson could not proceed while the music continued. "Stand by to lay on your oars!" Frank commanded. "Oars!" The oarsmen levelled their oars, feathering the blades, and listening to the march. The Bunkers, attracted by the music of the band, followed the Sylph at a respectful distance. The presence of Uncle Ben and Mrs. Sedley was a restraint upon them, and they conducted themselves with tolerable decorum. The band ceased playing, and Mrs. Sedley continued her instructions. "What is a gulf or bay?  CHAPTER SEVENTEEN OF THE BOAT CLUB OR THE BUNKERS OF RIPPLETON BY OLIVER OPTIC THIS IS A LIBER VOX RECORDING ALL LIVERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIVER VOX DOT ORG OVERBOARD THERE WAS NO VISIBLE OBJECT WHICH SEEMS TO SUGGEST A NAME FOR THE MINIATURE SEA BUT JUST THEN THE BAND BEGAN TO PLAY WASHINGTON'S MARCH CALL IT WASHINGTON SEE BOY SAID MISSUS SEDLEY THE NAME WAS GIVEN BUT THE GEOGRAPHY LESSON COULD NOT PROCEED WHILE THE MUSIC CONTINUED STAND BY TO LAY ON YOUR OARS FRANK COMMANDED OARS THE OARSMEN LEVELLED THEIR OARS FEATHERING THE BLADES AND LISTENING TO THE MARCH THE BUNKERS ATTRACTED BY THE MUSIC OF THE BAND FOLLOWED THE SYLPH AT A RESPECTFUL DISTANCE THE PRESENCE OF UNCLE BEN AND MISSUS SEDLEY WAS A RESTRAINT UPON THEM AND THEY CONDUCTED THEMSELVES WITH TOLERABLE DECORUM THE BAND CEASED PLAYING AND MISSUS SEDLEY CONTINUED HER INSTRUCTIONS WHAT IS A GULF OR BAY
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