Identifier: stnicholasserial31dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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t a large cargo of oranges for Yedo while thisbad weather prevails. The lad thus for thefirst time revealed his ambitious scheme. Kichidayu folded both his arms on his breastin contemplation. Then, as he lifted his head,he said : I will make the attempt—yes, even toYedo, for your sake ; I dont grudge evenmylife.What if my ship gets wrecked? I dont care.But are you thinking of coming on board? Of course; if I dont go, the business cantbe effected, said Bunkichi. Trading is thesame as a battle. In one of the battles of old,the warrior Yoshisune set us an example byattacking the army of the Hei clan in the prov-ince of Shikoku by sending out the war vesselsfrom Daimotsuga-Ura on a stormy night. Ifwe lose courage in such weather as this, wecannot possibly accomplish any great scheme.We shall enter upon it resolutely. Should wedie, let us die together ; but if I gain my objectI will handsomely reward you. We shall have to offer sailors ten timestheir usual pay, continued Bunkichi; youmay
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HE DREW HIS SWORD AND RAN TOWARD THE MONSTER. (See page 979.) 976 KIBUN DAIZIN OR FROM SHARK-BOY TO MERCHANT PRINCE. 977 then, perhaps, find fellows who will be willing her face, and said: Does Bunkichi go to Yedo to come. Will you be responsible for finding in this storm? The mother, too, longed to stop them? So saying, he gave the captain money him, but could not well interfere, because her for the purpose, and having intrusted the mat- husband had already yielded his sanction to ter to him, at once went home to the Daiko- the boys scheme. She only said, loud enough kuya and saw the master. to be heard by both, as she answered her Danna, said he, among your ships the daughter: Yes, Cho, it is most dangerous to oldest is that Tenjin-maru * of one thousand go out to sea in this great wind and storm! koku burthen, is it not ? To which the girl responded : Yes, mother ! The master, who was somewhat startled by Bunkichi, having paid the price of the Ten- the abruptness of the question, s

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