Great Sea Stories: Second SeriesJoseph Lewis French Brentano's, 1925 - 348 sider |
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Side 123
... marines stood to their arms , and in five minutes we were once more at anchor , with the two boats in tow , within half pistol - shot of the bank . All remained still . Not a breath stirred the leaves of the mangrove bushes or the ...
... marines stood to their arms , and in five minutes we were once more at anchor , with the two boats in tow , within half pistol - shot of the bank . All remained still . Not a breath stirred the leaves of the mangrove bushes or the ...
Side 128
... marines ; and keeping a bright look - out for the smallest gap in the mangroves that could afford an en- trance . At length we did arrive at such an opening ; it was a narrow creek , about thirty feet broad , overhung with the ...
... marines ; and keeping a bright look - out for the smallest gap in the mangroves that could afford an en- trance . At length we did arrive at such an opening ; it was a narrow creek , about thirty feet broad , overhung with the ...
Side 136
... marines , who had scrambled through the brake , took them in flank , and attacked them from the sea face , with unexampled fury . The sergeant of the party instantly shot the leader of the Spanish crew in the back between the shoulders ...
... marines , who had scrambled through the brake , took them in flank , and attacked them from the sea face , with unexampled fury . The sergeant of the party instantly shot the leader of the Spanish crew in the back between the shoulders ...
Side 137
... marines , already introduced on the scene , took the liberty of putting in his oar . " Beg pardon , Mr. Brail , but let abee for let abee with mad dogs and daft folk , is an auld but a very true adage . " I looked with an inquiring eye ...
... marines , already introduced on the scene , took the liberty of putting in his oar . " Beg pardon , Mr. Brail , but let abee for let abee with mad dogs and daft folk , is an auld but a very true adage . " I looked with an inquiring eye ...
Side 139
... marine , who walked close up to him and shot him deliberately through the heart . Still we heard the shouts of the rest of the party who had re- treated and were now well ahead of us , and we pushed on in pursuit , when all at once , as ...
... marine , who walked close up to him and shot him deliberately through the heart . Still we heard the shouts of the rest of the party who had re- treated and were now well ahead of us , and we pushed on in pursuit , when all at once , as ...
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answered appeared approach Beare began blood blow boat body cabin called Cape captain carried clear close Colonel coming continued course crew cried Crimp dark dead deck door English eyes face fear feet fell Finn fire fleet four gave give guns half hand hard head heard hold hundred keep land leave length lieutenant light look marines mate mean mind minutes monster mouth never night officers once Parma passed pistol port presently pulled rest returned round sail sailors says seemed seen sent ship shot side sight soon sound Spaniards Spanish standing stood tell things thought told took turned unto vessel voice watch whole Wilfrid wind wounded yards
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Great Sea Stories: Second Series |
| Redaktør | Joseph Lewis French |
| Udgiver | Brentano's, 1925 |
| Længde | 348 sider |
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