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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... athim, butspoketoher father. “Dan thinks he knows better, father,” shesaid. “He's getting the Marvin look aroundhis ears.” She laughed lightly.“If Dan owned the Olive Branch, he'd show ussome sailing. I guessDan never heard that the ...
... athim, butspoketoher father. “Dan thinks he knows better, father,” shesaid. “He's getting the Marvin look aroundhis ears.” She laughed lightly.“If Dan owned the Olive Branch, he'd show ussome sailing. I guessDan never heard that the ...
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... athim,only to fallagain to her work ashe wheeledat the taffrail. He watched thesky;hewatched the sea; hewatched the helmsman. He watched thecrew, forward, washing their garments by dragging them overside, attached to ropes. He studied ...
... athim,only to fallagain to her work ashe wheeledat the taffrail. He watched thesky;hewatched the sea; hewatched the helmsman. He watched thecrew, forward, washing their garments by dragging them overside, attached to ropes. He studied ...
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... athim. Over- balanced in the attempt, he sprawled ignominiouslyon the deck. Marvin lifted himby the belt andtossed him backward, over the heads of the yelling prisoners. “Haul dawn! Haul down!” Argandeau bellowed again.With the ...
... athim. Over- balanced in the attempt, he sprawled ignominiouslyon the deck. Marvin lifted himby the belt andtossed him backward, over the heads of the yelling prisoners. “Haul dawn! Haul down!” Argandeau bellowed again.With the ...
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