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1  The stout wood was crushed like an egg-shell.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXX
2  Between us and the bottom of the sea was less than an inch of wood.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
3  On all sides there was a rending and crashing of wood and steel and canvas.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XVII
4  I tried to reach it, in a mad resolve to claw into the wood with my nails, but my arms were heavy and lifeless.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER I
5  I sawed and chopped and chiselled the weathered wood till it had the appearance of having been gnawed by some gigantic mouse.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
6  There was more cursing, and a mocking laugh, and when all was quiet I stole outside and found a heavy knife imbedded over an inch in the solid wood.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XIII
7  The boat had lain there for a long time, for it was half filled with sand, and the splintered wood had that weather-worn appearance due to long exposure to the elements.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIX