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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... deck,which wearily canteditself toevery point ofthe compass in succession as the glassy surface of the ocean rose ... quarter-deck—“it appears to me likeasifsomebody left a dead fishinthis ocean.” Captain Dorman sniffed the air, as ...
... deck,which wearily canteditself toevery point ofthe compass in succession as the glassy surface of the ocean rose ... quarter-deck—“it appears to me likeasifsomebody left a dead fishinthis ocean.” Captain Dorman sniffed the air, as ...
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... quarter-deck asthe sailsfilled. Over the weather raildrifteda breaththat had a perfume ofthe sea in it instead of the flavor of water laden with decaying things. The Olive Branch ceased her purposeless heaving and forged slowly ahead ...
... quarter-deck asthe sailsfilled. Over the weather raildrifteda breaththat had a perfume ofthe sea in it instead of the flavor of water laden with decaying things. The Olive Branch ceased her purposeless heaving and forged slowly ahead ...
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... quarter-deck sat Corunna Dorman, her head bent over an intricate piece of needlework which pictured, in brilliant wools, the Holy Family seated beneath a fig tree and contemplating with what may have been suspicion the distantspiresof ...
... quarter-deck sat Corunna Dorman, her head bent over an intricate piece of needlework which pictured, in brilliant wools, the Holy Family seated beneath a fig tree and contemplating with what may have been suspicion the distantspiresof ...
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... quarter-deck, and inthat time seemed to arrive at a decision. “Yes,” he said, “they look high to me— high and heavy. Get outthe sweeps! We'llsweep 'round andgetto moving, sototakeadvantage ofthat breeze whenitreaches us. No sense lying ...
... quarter-deck, and inthat time seemed to arrive at a decision. “Yes,” he said, “they look high to me— high and heavy. Get outthe sweeps! We'llsweep 'round andgetto moving, sototakeadvantage ofthat breeze whenitreaches us. No sense lying ...
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... quarter-deck. I'm not afraid of that brig. She'snotas bigas weare,and Idon't believe there's anythingto be afraid of,but ifIhave to beshut up below,where Ican't tell what's going on, I'll die! I'm as much interested in this barque as ...
... quarter-deck. I'm not afraid of that brig. She'snotas bigas weare,and Idon't believe there's anythingto be afraid of,but ifIhave to beshut up below,where Ican't tell what's going on, I'll die! I'm as much interested in this barque as ...
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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