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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... inthe world is inthis barque and hercargo. Maybe Idid wrong to risk so much. Iwon'tsay as to that. What's done's done.IfI get this barque home safe, I'llbea rich man. IfI don't, I won't have a penny, and neitherwill Corunna. Nopirate's ...
... inthe world is inthis barque and hercargo. Maybe Idid wrong to risk so much. Iwon'tsay as to that. What's done's done.IfI get this barque home safe, I'llbea rich man. IfI don't, I won't have a penny, and neitherwill Corunna. Nopirate's ...
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... inthe ball of whitesmoke that followed. There was a high thin screaming above the barque's larboard beam—a screaming ... in the face and kickedat him. “Damn you!” she cried. “Fire that gun! Fire thatgun J They've killed my father!” He ...
... inthe ball of whitesmoke that followed. There was a high thin screaming above the barque's larboard beam—a screaming ... in the face and kickedat him. “Damn you!” she cried. “Fire that gun! Fire thatgun J They've killed my father!” He ...
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... in the shadow of the weather bulwarks. The lieutenant wastall andyoung, with an airofhaving grown weedily in a spacetoo smallforhim.His head wasthrust forward, like that ofa melancholy bird; his thin legs, half covered by soiled and ...
... in the shadow of the weather bulwarks. The lieutenant wastall andyoung, with an airofhaving grown weedily in a spacetoo smallforhim.His head wasthrust forward, like that ofa melancholy bird; his thin legs, half covered by soiled and ...
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... in the billowing folds of a thin black dress. She swayed a little, staring at the lieutenant outof eyeslike black flints. Marvin, watchingher apprehensively, sawthat oneof her hands,deepin a pocketof hergown, clutched something, heknew ...
... in the billowing folds of a thin black dress. She swayed a little, staring at the lieutenant outof eyeslike black flints. Marvin, watchingher apprehensively, sawthat oneof her hands,deepin a pocketof hergown, clutched something, heknew ...
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... in the smallofthe backand then brusquelyelbowed tooneside byMr. Benyon in response to the lieutenant's call. “Mr. Benyon,” Lieutenant Strope said, “ifany of you young gentlemen happen toknowwhere there'sa prayerbook, bringitat once ...
... in the smallofthe backand then brusquelyelbowed tooneside byMr. Benyon in response to the lieutenant's call. “Mr. Benyon,” Lieutenant Strope said, “ifany of you young gentlemen happen toknowwhere there'sa prayerbook, bringitat once ...
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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