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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... silent protest, but dipped her pen in the ink bottle between the tips of her Chinese slippers, bent her black head abovethe log book and, with delicately upheld little finger, wrote across the topofthe pagethe words: “Remarks on board ...
... silent protest, but dipped her pen in the ink bottle between the tips of her Chinese slippers, bent her black head abovethe log book and, with delicately upheld little finger, wrote across the topofthe pagethe words: “Remarks on board ...
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... silent and respectful, moved a broad shoulder suggestively toward the cabin. The captain emerged from his revery, cast a quick glanceat thetowering square sailson themainand foremast, ran his eye over the crew, gathered now around their ...
... silent and respectful, moved a broad shoulder suggestively toward the cabin. The captain emerged from his revery, cast a quick glanceat thetowering square sailson themainand foremast, ran his eye over the crew, gathered now around their ...
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... silent, shelooked up at him quicklyand found him smiling. “What's more,” she persisted in a tone as peremptory as it was quiet, “you weren't delivering any lectureson thenecessity of being patient—not that night!I don't evenrecallyou ...
... silent, shelooked up at him quicklyand found him smiling. “What's more,” she persisted in a tone as peremptory as it was quiet, “you weren't delivering any lectureson thenecessity of being patient—not that night!I don't evenrecallyou ...
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... smoke I could have cleared her decks if Icouldhave rigged a pendulum. Witha pendulum wecould have firedfroman even keel, always. It was too late when it occurred to me—a pendulum-—” His voice died away. The silence that followed.
... smoke I could have cleared her decks if Icouldhave rigged a pendulum. Witha pendulum wecould have firedfroman even keel, always. It was too late when it occurred to me—a pendulum-—” His voice died away. The silence that followed.
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... silence that followed was broken by a faint, hoarse laugh from Slade. Marvin felt Argandeau's hand on his shoulder. “Yes ... silent for a time. “I know what you feel, young man,” he said atlength.“You are sick, hereinthiscesspool. You ...
... silence that followed was broken by a faint, hoarse laugh from Slade. Marvin felt Argandeau's hand on his shoulder. “Yes ... silent for a time. “I know what you feel, young man,” he said atlength.“You are sick, hereinthiscesspool. You ...
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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