Captain CautionKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2012. 8. 15. - 320페이지 It is 1812 and America has declared war on Britain. The American ship Olive Branch is waylaid by a British cruiser. Captain Dorman is killed, and his crew is taken prisoner, including the captain's pretty and strong-willed daughter, Corunna. Widely recognized for his careful attention to historical details, Kenneth Roberts portrays the bravery of American seamen, their sufferings in the mist-shrouded walls of Dartmoor Prison, the invention of the Gangway Pendulum, and the sailors' dangerous and dramatic escape. |
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... Marvin, tinkering with the elevation of his gun, saw Captain Dorman do the same—saw him prod and prod again at the quoinbeneaththe breech. The captain steppedback tothe lanyard, andinthe same moment he seemed to twist andbreak and ...
... Marvin, tinkering with the elevation of his gun, saw Captain Dorman do the same—saw him prod and prod again at the quoinbeneaththe breech. The captain steppedback tothe lanyard, andinthe same moment he seemed to twist andbreak and ...
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... saw thata boat had been lowered from the brig's after davits —a boat with aBritish naval officer in her stern sheets, and on her thwarts adozen armed men. From near athand there rose asteady moaning. “Go toyour cabin!” Marvin said ...
... saw thata boat had been lowered from the brig's after davits —a boat with aBritish naval officer in her stern sheets, and on her thwarts adozen armed men. From near athand there rose asteady moaning. “Go toyour cabin!” Marvin said ...
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... Marvin eyedthe lieutenant calmly. “This isthe American merchant barque Olive ... Marvin cried. “Did yousay war?” “A fool and deafto boot!” the lieutenant said ... saw that one of her hands, deep in apocket of hergown, clutched something ...
... Marvin eyedthe lieutenant calmly. “This isthe American merchant barque Olive ... Marvin cried. “Did yousay war?” “A fool and deafto boot!” the lieutenant said ... saw that one of her hands, deep in apocket of hergown, clutched something ...
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... Marvin laughed, but atthesound, whichwas moreofa croakthan a laugh,he licked his heat-cracked lips andpassed his hand across his face, which seemed tohimstiff. Hiseye ran quickly alongthe brig's armament—along the eight stubby ...
... Marvin laughed, but atthesound, whichwas moreofa croakthan a laugh,he licked his heat-cracked lips andpassed his hand across his face, which seemed tohimstiff. Hiseye ran quickly alongthe brig's armament—along the eight stubby ...
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... Marvin saw that the grayness ofthe man's shirt was dueto a crust of mud upon it. He turnedto Marvin then. “You're joining us, I think. Lurman Slade, ifyou'll permit me,captain of the Graceful Kate brig.” “Slaver!” Oddsly said scornfully ...
... Marvin saw that the grayness ofthe man's shirt was dueto a crust of mud upon it. He turnedto Marvin then. “You're joining us, I think. Lurman Slade, ifyou'll permit me,captain of the Graceful Kate brig.” “Slaver!” Oddsly said scornfully ...
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