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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... Yankees!” His boarding party ofeight men,in glazed hats,and shirts and trousersthatmight once have beenwhite, dragged theircutlasses over the rail toclusterbehind the lieutenant andpeerat the wrecked carronade- slide and theblood ...
... Yankees!” His boarding party ofeight men,in glazed hats,and shirts and trousersthatmight once have beenwhite, dragged theircutlasses over the rail toclusterbehind the lieutenant andpeerat the wrecked carronade- slide and theblood ...
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... Yankee overboard. They triedto fight us, Oddsly, the demned ruffians. Demnedest nuisance of all, Oddsly, is that one of 'em blew his leg off! Demned well wish it had been his head! Can't put himwiththe prisoners, demn it! Seeto it,and ...
... Yankee overboard. They triedto fight us, Oddsly, the demned ruffians. Demnedest nuisance of all, Oddsly, is that one of 'em blew his leg off! Demned well wish it had been his head! Can't put himwiththe prisoners, demn it! Seeto it,and ...
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... Yankees. Step lively, now!” He stared arrogantlyat the dejected groupof seamenand jerked a thumb toward the hatchway. Marvin raiseda protestinghand. “Leaveus our dunnage,” he said. “It's notright to clap these menunderhatches half naked ...
... Yankees. Step lively, now!” He stared arrogantlyat the dejected groupof seamenand jerked a thumb toward the hatchway. Marvin raiseda protestinghand. “Leaveus our dunnage,” he said. “It's notright to clap these menunderhatches half naked ...
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... Yankee notions!” “Sir,” Marvin persisted, “the foodis bad and the water's worse. We're choking, allof us,andthe bread's solidwith weevils.” “Well,what ofit?” the lieutenant exclaimed, ina passion. “Do you think we can draw up to a bread ...
... Yankee notions!” “Sir,” Marvin persisted, “the foodis bad and the water's worse. We're choking, allof us,andthe bread's solidwith weevils.” “Well,what ofit?” the lieutenant exclaimed, ina passion. “Do you think we can draw up to a bread ...
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... look like a man that'sdead, andburied,too; but cheer up.Theremay be more than us in hell tonight,my boy!It's in my mind that something's coming down the wind andmaybe playing Yankee Doodle!” VI T HE LADDER had been drawn up through the.
... look like a man that'sdead, andburied,too; but cheer up.Theremay be more than us in hell tonight,my boy!It's in my mind that something's coming down the wind andmaybe playing Yankee Doodle!” VI T HE LADDER had been drawn up through the.
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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