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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... and drifted offin pale streamers, all ina moment's time. Down thewind therecame aheavythud, asif some vasthorse, enraged, had driven a steel-shod hoof against a fragile wall. III F ROM the main hatch, Marvin, superintending the casting.
... and drifted offin pale streamers, all ina moment's time. Down thewind therecame aheavythud, asif some vasthorse, enraged, had driven a steel-shod hoof against a fragile wall. III F ROM the main hatch, Marvin, superintending the casting.
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Kenneth Roberts. III. F. ROM the main hatch, Marvin, superintending the casting loose of the guns, as well as the bringing up of powder bags, six-pound shot, tubes, fuses and all the lumber that was necessary to the operation of the Olive ...
Kenneth Roberts. III. F. ROM the main hatch, Marvin, superintending the casting loose of the guns, as well as the bringing up of powder bags, six-pound shot, tubes, fuses and all the lumber that was necessary to the operation of the Olive ...
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... hatch comes off in the morning. Settle your differences peaceably if you don't want a bullet in yourgizzards. We're overburdened with prisoners, and the guards have orders to take no chances—not with such ugly brutes as you Yankees ...
... hatch comes off in the morning. Settle your differences peaceably if you don't want a bullet in yourgizzards. We're overburdened with prisoners, and the guards have orders to take no chances—not with such ugly brutes as you Yankees ...
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... hatch. As his eyes became accustomed to the dimness, he saw, crouched on each side of the hatchway, two grotesque marines, looking, inthathot half light,likethe guards of some dark inferno. Out of a small square hole in the hatch ...
... hatch. As his eyes became accustomed to the dimness, he saw, crouched on each side of the hatchway, two grotesque marines, looking, inthathot half light,likethe guards of some dark inferno. Out of a small square hole in the hatch ...
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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