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The Monikins

CHAPTER XIII
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After that, you can lay down the island where you were captured, giving a general idee of its headlands and of the trending of the coast." Dr.Reasono took a fid, and with its end he traced all the desired objects with great readiness and skill.

Noah examined the work, and seemed satisfied that he had fallen into the hands of a monikin who had very correct notions of bearings and distances, one, in short, on whose local knowledge it might do to run even in the night.

He then projected the position of Stunnin'tun, an occupation in which he took great delight, actually designing the meeting-house and the principal tavern; after which, the chart was laid aside..


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