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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... schooner, thirty of them an unsavory lot from Slade's dark brig, and the remainder from the Olive Branch. Once a day one-third of all this sorry company were called from their filthy cavern, each man guarded by a marine with bayoneted ...
... schooner, thirty of them an unsavory lot from Slade's dark brig, and the remainder from the Olive Branch. Once a day one-third of all this sorry company were called from their filthy cavern, each man guarded by a marine with bayoneted ...
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... schooner, Argandeau.” “Well, of course!” Argandeau said softly. “These are Griffons, sailing these vessels. Lookthere, atthat poor Formidable so far astern she is no more thanasmall white flea! Shesail twelve, thirteen knots, anyday I ...
... schooner, Argandeau.” “Well, of course!” Argandeau said softly. “These are Griffons, sailing these vessels. Lookthere, atthat poor Formidable so far astern she is no more thanasmall white flea! Shesail twelve, thirteen knots, anyday I ...
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... cry of“Sailho!” fromthemaintop. “Where away?” the lieutenant shouted. “Southwest quarter, aft of the French schooner!” Strope thumped his fist on the weather rail. “Be demned andbe demned to that French tub!” he cried in a reedy.
... cry of“Sailho!” fromthemaintop. “Where away?” the lieutenant shouted. “Southwest quarter, aft of the French schooner!” Strope thumped his fist on the weather rail. “Be demned andbe demned to that French tub!” he cried in a reedy.
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... plank. “Now wefind out something,” Argandeau said softly. “The Griffons have spit outapill.” “In thatcase,” Sladesaid, “thestranger couldn't have run. She must have gone to work on your schooner.” “I fear it!” VI ...
... plank. “Now wefind out something,” Argandeau said softly. “The Griffons have spit outapill.” “In thatcase,” Sladesaid, “thestranger couldn't have run. She must have gone to work on your schooner.” “I fear it!” VI ...
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Kenneth Roberts. have gone to work on your schooner.” “I fear it!” Argandeau said. “It would be like attacking a kitten whose leg has been broken—so easy!” There was a quick change in the sound of the water that lapped against the brig's ...
Kenneth Roberts. have gone to work on your schooner.” “I fear it!” Argandeau said. “It would be like attacking a kitten whose leg has been broken—so easy!” There was a quick change in the sound of the water that lapped against the brig's ...
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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