Captain CautionDown East Books, 1999. 1. 1. - 314페이지 In this conclusion to the Chronicles of Arundel, the year is 1812 and America has declared war on Britain. The American ship Olive Branch is waylaid by a British cruiser. In the ensuing fight, Captain Dorman is killed and his crew is taken prisoner, including the captain's pretty and strong-willed daughter, Corunna. With his keen eye to detail Roberts weaves a colorful tale of swashbuckling and sea battles. He portrays the bravery of American and French seamen, their sufferings at the hands ot the British the invention of the Gangway Pedulum, and the sailor's dangerous and dramatic escape from the prison hulks. |
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Kenneth Roberts. CAPTAIN CAUTION __-" - w. .11. .5". "K'Jiilii'-¢a.'ifi- 'J _ ,. A CHRONICLE OF ARUNDEL Kenneth ROb€ftS PRAISE FOR CAPTAIN CAUTION a—<*C)n its original publication, 1934*— "Thrilling. Front Cover.
Kenneth Roberts. CAPTAIN CAUTION __-" - w. .11. .5". "K'Jiilii'-¢a.'ifi- 'J _ ,. A CHRONICLE OF ARUNDEL Kenneth ROb€ftS PRAISE FOR CAPTAIN CAUTION a—<*C)n its original publication, 1934*— "Thrilling. Front Cover.
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... Arundel, ten guns and twenty-five men, stared calculatingly upward, quadrant in hand, his gray fringe of chin whisker seeming to point accusingly at the towering spread of canvas that half filled itself in the faint, hot air currents of ...
... Arundel, ten guns and twenty-five men, stared calculatingly upward, quadrant in hand, his gray fringe of chin whisker seeming to point accusingly at the towering spread of canvas that half filled itself in the faint, hot air currents of ...
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... Arundel that knows how to takea sight. I'dbe ashamedtoown you as my daughterif you couldn't take one as quick asany man. Only itjust happens thatwhat sights are took for this barqueare took byme and Dan'l Marvin. We don't trust nobody's ...
... Arundel that knows how to takea sight. I'dbe ashamedtoown you as my daughterif you couldn't take one as quick asany man. Only itjust happens thatwhat sights are took for this barqueare took byme and Dan'l Marvin. We don't trust nobody's ...
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... Arundel, 1791.” Captain Dorman pursed hislips in sour contemplation. “Well, my mind's made up! There's something wrong. We ain't sighted a craft of any kind since we putinto Pernambuco forwater! Even thesoutheast trades, they've ...
... Arundel, 1791.” Captain Dorman pursed hislips in sour contemplation. “Well, my mind's made up! There's something wrong. We ain't sighted a craft of any kind since we putinto Pernambuco forwater! Even thesoutheast trades, they've ...
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... Arundel, ever since your Aunt Phoebe marched toQuebec, and since your father helped that French duke to buy land fromGeneral Knox.” She stamped her foot, seeming to flatten beneath it all persons of title as wellasall Frenchmen. Marvin ...
... Arundel, ever since your Aunt Phoebe marched toQuebec, and since your father helped that French duke to buy land fromGeneral Knox.” She stamped her foot, seeming to flatten beneath it all persons of title as wellasall Frenchmen. Marvin ...
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aboard American andthe Argandeau Arundel ashore asif asked athim atthe barque beneath black-haired girl brig British bulwarks cabin Calais Captain Caution Captain Dorman Captain Slade Captain Taylor carronades caught Corunna crew cried damned Dan'l dear deck Diron English exclaimed eyes face Fayal fight France Frenchmen fromthe glance Griffons guns hand hatch hesaid hoarse hulk inthe itwas lady laughed letter-of-marque lieutenant Little White long guns looked Lucien Argandeau Marvin Marvin nodded Marvin saw Marvin shook Marvin stared mizzenmast Morlaix moved never Newton ofthe Olive Branch Osmore pendulum prisoners quarter-deck quickly rabbit ratlines Renard Roscoff rose sail schooner seamen seemed ship shoulder shouted side silent Sir Austin skysails sloop-of-war slowly smiled softly Souville Stannage staysails stood suddenly taffrail Talleyrand tell There's things thought told topgallant sails tothe turned vessel Victorine voice watch whispered witha withthe woman Yankee