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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... at the serious face of the tallfirst mate; thenmoved a shoulder impatiently beneaththethin gray silk oftheChinese jacket thatbuttoned tight around herthroat and fell nearly to the knees of the graysilk trousers below it. “What do you ...
... at the serious face of the tallfirst mate; thenmoved a shoulder impatiently beneaththethin gray silk oftheChinese jacket thatbuttoned tight around herthroat and fell nearly to the knees of the graysilk trousers below it. “What do you ...
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... at the heavy yards, Marvin stared doubtfullyatCaptain Dorman; and so, too, did the others; but the only one to speak was his daughter. “Northeast?” she asked. “Have you changed your mind about going back to Arundel?” There was something ...
... at the heavy yards, Marvin stared doubtfullyatCaptain Dorman; and so, too, did the others; but the only one to speak was his daughter. “Northeast?” she asked. “Have you changed your mind about going back to Arundel?” There was something ...
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... at the neat darns in the knees of her gray Chinese trousers. Daniel Marvin, staring downat father and daughter, found asingular resemblance between them—such a resemblance as might result fromthe labors ofa Chinese craftsman if, having ...
... at the neat darns in the knees of her gray Chinese trousers. Daniel Marvin, staring downat father and daughter, found asingular resemblance between them—such a resemblance as might result fromthe labors ofa Chinese craftsman if, having ...
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... at the companionway to look superciliously at the three men and exclaim, “Shark-fin soup!” Captain Dormanshookhis head, seemingly baffled. “A woman gets to be a terriblenuisanceon a vessel, 'speciallyinhotspells and calms. Every voyage ...
... at the companionway to look superciliously at the three men and exclaim, “Shark-fin soup!” Captain Dormanshookhis head, seemingly baffled. “A woman gets to be a terriblenuisanceon a vessel, 'speciallyinhotspells and calms. Every voyage ...
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... At the break of the 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 ...
... At the break of the 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 ...
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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