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Title: The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Robinson, Anna Weir, Harrison
Subjects: Children's literature, American
Publisher: Boston, D. Estes
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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CATAMARANS AT THEN we were anchored off Madras it^ ^ was fun watching the natives ride thegreat breakers on their frail catamarans, madeof logs loosely lashed together. Over the crestof the great waves the catamarans would slipsafely when many a better built boat would haveswamped. Afterward, in the harbor of RioJaneiro, I saw some strange looking objects sail-ing near us. What are those ? I asked asailor close by me. Catamarans, sir, he said.They were not much like those I saw at Ma-dras. The Brazilian catamarans were made ofinflated skins, with a platform across them anda tiny mast and sail. The natives would heapthe platform with fruit and then go from shipto ship, selling it.
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A BRAVE DEFENCE TT^AR away in the Philippine Islands is many^ an outpost of our army whose garrison con-sists of only a few men, commanded by a lieu-tenant. One day a few years ago Private Nolanwas pacing back and forth before one of thelonely outposts. Suddenly he saw a horsemangalloping toward the little shelter, too brokendown to be called a fort. The Talus are ontheir way to attack you, he shouted as he drewnear. The soldiers hastily built a barricade ofbags of rice and meal and boxes of provisions.Scarcely was it finished when with fierce war-cries the Talus were upon them. Steady, boys,steady, cried Lieutenant Ray coolly, and what-ever happens save the colors. There weretwenty Talus to one American. But the menbehind the barricade fought bravely, and at nightthe Talus withdrew, and over the three men stillalive proudly floated Old Glory.

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