John Holdsworth: chief mate. By the author of 'Jilted'. |
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... breeze - was north , a soldier's wind that would take them clear of the river , and make a fair passage for them down Channel ; and now they were only waiting for the captain to come on board with the pilot to start . By eleven o'clock ...
... breeze - was north , a soldier's wind that would take them clear of the river , and make a fair passage for them down Channel ; and now they were only waiting for the captain to come on board with the pilot to start . By eleven o'clock ...
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... wave out of the blue river , and went ahead like a yacht in a racing match . . The breeze freshened as the river widened . The decks were quiet now , the ropes coiled down clear for running , and everything hauled 40 JOHN HOLDSWORTH .
... wave out of the blue river , and went ahead like a yacht in a racing match . . The breeze freshened as the river widened . The decks were quiet now , the ropes coiled down clear for running , and everything hauled 40 JOHN HOLDSWORTH .
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... breeze on the starboard quarter , which she would haul round abeam - her best point of sailing - when she had cleared the South Foreland . If this breeze held , the pilot said , he would be out of the ship and toasting her in rum and ...
... breeze on the starboard quarter , which she would haul round abeam - her best point of sailing - when she had cleared the South Foreland . If this breeze held , the pilot said , he would be out of the ship and toasting her in rum and ...
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... breeze swept round to the south - east ; the watch went to work at the braces ; up went the fore- topmast - stun'sail , and the " Meteor " rushed ahead at twelve knots an hour . " We shall be off Plymouth at eight o'clock , " says the ...
... breeze swept round to the south - east ; the watch went to work at the braces ; up went the fore- topmast - stun'sail , and the " Meteor " rushed ahead at twelve knots an hour . " We shall be off Plymouth at eight o'clock , " says the ...
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... breeze . The fore- topmast stun'sail was set . The passengers regained their spirits , and though the ship still rolled Aubyn and Mr. pretty freely , Mr. St. Holland , to show that they were now masters of their legs , walked up and ...
... breeze . The fore- topmast stun'sail was set . The passengers regained their spirits , and though the ship still rolled Aubyn and Mr. pretty freely , Mr. St. Holland , to show that they were now masters of their legs , walked up and ...
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