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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... whispered, “Dan!” as he prepared to wheel for his monotonous journeyto the taffrail didhe look ather, but only turned once more as if he hadheard nothing. At his next approachshe stretchedahand toward himand spoke his name less softly ...
... whispered, “Dan!” as he prepared to wheel for his monotonous journeyto the taffrail didhe look ather, but only turned once more as if he hadheard nothing. At his next approachshe stretchedahand toward himand spoke his name less softly ...
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... .” “You did it again!” Corunna whispered, when he turnedback toher. “A body'd think you'd be poisoned ifyou touched me! Didn'titmean anything to you—that night off Rio?” “Don't be foolish, Corunna. We can't always have what we.
... .” “You did it again!” Corunna whispered, when he turnedback toher. “A body'd think you'd be poisoned ifyou touched me! Didn'titmean anything to you—that night off Rio?” “Don't be foolish, Corunna. We can't always have what we.
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... whispered, in avoice that trembled andbroke. “This gun hasn'tbeen fired!” “It's no good, Corunna! It's like breaking rock with your fists.” She struck him in the face and kickedat him. “Damn you!” she cried. “Fire that gun! Fire thatgun ...
... whispered, in avoice that trembled andbroke. “This gun hasn'tbeen fired!” “It's no good, Corunna! It's like breaking rock with your fists.” She struck him in the face and kickedat him. “Damn you!” she cried. “Fire that gun! Fire thatgun ...
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... whispered. “Whatdid you hear?” “I hearda rabbit!” Argandeau said. “That is something Imake no mistake about, ever, because Ihavehad great experience. I would not hear her unless she had come down the ladder.” “How did.
... whispered. “Whatdid you hear?” “I hearda rabbit!” Argandeau said. “That is something Imake no mistake about, ever, because Ihavehad great experience. I would not hear her unless she had come down the ladder.” “How did.
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... whispered. “They have turned onthisbrig andoutsailed her, andthey havelaidher aboard atthestern. Ah, my God! NowI sweat indeed! Comparedwith this, my other sweating was no more than the perspiration of a flea!” The uproar that arose on ...
... whispered. “They have turned onthisbrig andoutsailed her, andthey havelaidher aboard atthestern. Ah, my God! NowI sweat indeed! Comparedwith this, my other sweating was no more than the perspiration of a flea!” The uproar that arose on ...
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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