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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... aboard.” Captain Dorman eyed his mateblankly, hislips pursed ina soundless whistle. Marvin, silent and respectful, moved a broad shoulder suggestively toward the cabin. The captain emerged from his revery, cast a quick glanceat ...
... aboard.” Captain Dorman eyed his mateblankly, hislips pursed ina soundless whistle. Marvin, silent and respectful, moved a broad shoulder suggestively toward the cabin. The captain emerged from his revery, cast a quick glanceat ...
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... aboard.”Helooked around him uneasily. “The Britishers, they'd be stickingto the West Indies—they and the yellow fever. It just don't seem reasonable tostrike a thinglike this, off in the middle of nowhere! There's something aboutit I ...
... aboard.”Helooked around him uneasily. “The Britishers, they'd be stickingto the West Indies—they and the yellow fever. It just don't seem reasonable tostrike a thinglike this, off in the middle of nowhere! There's something aboutit I ...
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... aboard!” She pulled against his arms like bent whalebone. It seemed to Marvin that her lips drew back from her teeth. “Damn you! Damn you! Damn you! You sneaking, cowardly turn-tail rat!” He shookher as if she had been a folded staysail ...
... aboard!” She pulled against his arms like bent whalebone. It seemed to Marvin that her lips drew back from her teeth. “Damn you! Damn you! Damn you! You sneaking, cowardly turn-tail rat!” He shookher as if she had been a folded staysail ...
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... aboard thiscraft iswhat you've brought with you. What's your authority for thisactofpiracy ?” “Piracy!” the lieutenant ejaculated. “Piracy! Why, you—”He gestured largely toward the hilt ofhis sword and frowned horribly. “His Majesty's ...
... aboard thiscraft iswhat you've brought with you. What's your authority for thisactofpiracy ?” “Piracy!” the lieutenant ejaculated. “Piracy! Why, you—”He gestured largely toward the hilt ofhis sword and frowned horribly. “His Majesty's ...
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... aboard the Beetle, eh ? Ged,mem, a pleasure! We're for the Azores with ourprizes—a slaver and a Frenchman,mem; and nowyou,thank Ged!” He turned to Marvin. “Get your men into boats and over to the brig. You've got five minutes to collect ...
... aboard the Beetle, eh ? Ged,mem, a pleasure! We're for the Azores with ourprizes—a slaver and a Frenchman,mem; and nowyou,thank Ged!” He turned to Marvin. “Get your men into boats and over to the brig. You've got five minutes to collect ...
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