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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... long time! Seemed as if every seaman must have gone ashoreand got himself the cow and garden he's alwaystalking ... gun ports,and the sweating men were working the OliveBranch aroundto the northwest. “Who'd 'a'thought,” Captain ...
... long time! Seemed as if every seaman must have gone ashoreand got himself the cow and garden he's alwaystalking ... gun ports,and the sweating men were working the OliveBranch aroundto the northwest. “Who'd 'a'thought,” Captain ...
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... long guns, twenty-four pounders, that hadbeen runoutofthe larboard bow ports preparatory to raking the Olive Branch if the need had arisen. His shirt, drenched with perspiration, seemed to become even wetter when.
... long guns, twenty-four pounders, that hadbeen runoutofthe larboard bow ports preparatory to raking the Olive Branch if the need had arisen. His shirt, drenched with perspiration, seemed to become even wetter when.
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... guns had loosed their double loads of ball and grape at close range. He ... gun room ?” “CouldIhave some water?”Marvin askedhoarsely. “Comedown thatladder,” the ... long andpalely yellow, framed in lank black hair; a face that had, atno ...
... guns had loosed their double loads of ball and grape at close range. He ... gun room ?” “CouldIhave some water?”Marvin askedhoarsely. “Comedown thatladder,” the ... long andpalely yellow, framed in lank black hair; a face that had, atno ...
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... guns. “Ha!” said Argandeau, and to Marvin his voice seemed somewhat ... long gun, andis maneuvering to rake the Griffons with it.” There was silence ... long gun of the enemyvessel belloweda secondtime, so close that itseemed to Marvin ...
... guns. “Ha!” said Argandeau, and to Marvin his voice seemed somewhat ... long gun, andis maneuvering to rake the Griffons with it.” There was silence ... long gun of the enemyvessel belloweda secondtime, so close that itseemed to Marvin ...
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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