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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... “Steven! Bring water buckets and a sail andtwo men!” When,infiveminutes' time, an English lieutenant ina wrinkledblue coat, soiled white ducksanda batteredhat came overthe side, a limp roll of canvas lay on the newly wetted deck, and Noah.
... “Steven! Bring water buckets and a sail andtwo men!” When,infiveminutes' time, an English lieutenant ina wrinkledblue coat, soiled white ducksanda batteredhat came overthe side, a limp roll of canvas lay on the newly wetted deck, and Noah.
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... English,” he declared mildly, “with ugly, hairyfaces like thehunting griffonsofthe Vendee. Similar as to whiskers,butless dependable and less aristocratic parentage. This ship of yours, whatwas she?” “Barque Olive Branch,” Marvin told ...
... English,” he declared mildly, “with ugly, hairyfaces like thehunting griffonsofthe Vendee. Similar as to whiskers,butless dependable and less aristocratic parentage. This ship of yours, whatwas she?” “Barque Olive Branch,” Marvin told ...
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... English Formidibibble, I think, eh?” "Formidable!” Marvin said wearily. How didyou come to call her Formidable when she wasn't?” “No, no!” Argandeau murmured. “You be quiet. Do not speak of pendulums,orof anything, even. Whenword ...
... English Formidibibble, I think, eh?” "Formidable!” Marvin said wearily. How didyou come to call her Formidable when she wasn't?” “No, no!” Argandeau murmured. “You be quiet. Do not speak of pendulums,orof anything, even. Whenword ...
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... English Griffons, and endless references to the rabbits—all of them rabbits ofunrivaled beauty—who had succumbed to his charm in a hundred ports. Not until the secondday after his capture was Marvin permitted to clamber up the ladder ...
... English Griffons, and endless references to the rabbits—all of them rabbits ofunrivaled beauty—who had succumbed to his charm in a hundred ports. Not until the secondday after his capture was Marvin permitted to clamber up the ladder ...
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... English captain would have keptstraight on. Yes, yes! And certainly the stranger would never maneuver against thisbrigunless heconsidered himself faster and better. No, no!Ifhe were small and not confident, he wouldbetake himself ...
... English captain would have keptstraight on. Yes, yes! And certainly the stranger would never maneuver against thisbrigunless heconsidered himself faster and better. No, no!Ifhe were small and not confident, he wouldbetake himself ...
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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