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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... rabbit whohas held you close—close! Your life dripsout from you, hereinthe mud!You are all despair, eh?” “I can ... rabbit from Boston. You know Boston?” The wordscame slowlyinto Marvin'smind. “Arabbit? You were friends with a rabbit ...
... rabbit whohas held you close—close! Your life dripsout from you, hereinthe mud!You are all despair, eh?” “I can ... rabbit from Boston. You know Boston?” The wordscame slowlyinto Marvin'smind. “Arabbit? You were friends with a rabbit ...
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Kenneth Roberts. with a rabbit?” “Ha-ha!” said Argandeau, “a stylish rabbit, very neat, very affectionate; a true ... rabbits! Nowlook:Itell youmore about the brave Lucien Argandeau andhis beautiful Formidable. In allthe world, under my ...
Kenneth Roberts. with a rabbit?” “Ha-ha!” said Argandeau, “a stylish rabbit, very neat, very affectionate; a true ... rabbits! Nowlook:Itell youmore about the brave Lucien Argandeau andhis beautiful Formidable. In allthe world, under my ...
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... rabbits—all of them rabbits ofunrivaled beauty—who had succumbed to his charm in a hundred ports. Not until the secondday after his capture was Marvin permitted to clamber up the ladder, preceded by Slade and followed by Argandeau and ...
... rabbits—all of them rabbits ofunrivaled beauty—who had succumbed to his charm in a hundred ports. Not until the secondday after his capture was Marvin permitted to clamber up the ladder, preceded by Slade and followed by Argandeau and ...
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... rabbit there on the quarter-deck, eh?” The Indian, catching Marvin's eye, put his hand to his chest. “Dan'l,” he said, “I wish I could get me something for this ache.” Marvin rose to his feet and spoke to one of the marines who stood in ...
... rabbit there on the quarter-deck, eh?” The Indian, catching Marvin's eye, put his hand to his chest. “Dan'l,” he said, “I wish I could get me something for this ache.” Marvin rose to his feet and spoke to one of the marines who stood in ...
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... rabbit fromthe quarterdeck. They have sent her below, to protect her fromsplinters and grapeshot. What a pity it is that I, Lucien Argandeau, am not free to comfort her!She is frightened; butthe mostfrightened rabbitbecomes calm, likea ...
... rabbit fromthe quarterdeck. They have sent her below, to protect her fromsplinters and grapeshot. What a pity it is that I, Lucien Argandeau, am not free to comfort her!She is frightened; butthe mostfrightened rabbitbecomes calm, likea ...
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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