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Perhaps he accomplished as much or more by his efforts to induce his companions not to be carried away by the fascinations of boating as by the efforts of his own will. It was plain enough that his father would not permit the Zephyr to interfere with the studies of the boys, and he represented this danger very strongly to his friends. PERHAPS HE ACCOMPLISHED AS MUCH OR MORE BY HIS EFFORTS TO INDUCE HIS COMPANIONS NOT TO BE CARRIED AWAY BY THE FASCINATIONS OF BOATING AS BY THE EFFORTS OF HIS OWN WILL IT WAS PLAIN ENOUGH THAT HIS FATHER WOULD NOT PERMIT THIS EFFORT TO INTERFERE WITH THE STUDIES OF THE BOYS AND HE REPRESENTED THIS DANGER VERY STRONGLY TO HIS FRIENDS
 quarter of a mile. Captain Sedley took off his hat, acknowledging the salute, while Mrs. Sedley waved her handkerchief very vigorously. Then the oars were trailed in due form, and the boat went up to the flat rock where they had embarked. Frank's father and mother came over to congratulate the boys upon the proficiency they had made in a single afternoon. The lady then invited all the crew and Uncle Ben to visit the mansion, where they found a nice collation awaiting them. They had been on the lake all the afternoon, and the air and exercise had given them excellent appetites. Neither the captain nor his wife preached to them, but talked very pleasantly about the boat and the rowing. They took their leave before dark, and a dozen families knew all about the excursion before bedtime. CHAPTER VIII THE SECOND LESSON It was hard work for the boys to confine their attention to their studies during the next few days; but Frank Sedley made a severe struggle to do so, and succeeded very well.  CHAPTER EIGHT OF THE BOAT CLUB OR THE BUNKERS OF RIPPLETON BY OLIVER OPTIC THIS LEVER BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDING BY JOHN TAYLOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI THE SECOND LESSON IT WAS HARD WORK FOR THE BOYS TO CONFINE THEIR ATTENTION TO THEIR STUDIES DURING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT FRANK SEDLEY MADE A SEVERE STRUGGLE TO DO SO AND SUCCEEDED VERY WELL
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