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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Alan answered appeared bark barque blood blow boat body cabin Cape Horn Captain Crimp cockswain Colonel Hope-Kennedy creature crew cried dark dead deck devil-fish door Duke of Parma English exclaimed eyes face feet fell felucca Finn fire flogged Flying Dutchman fo'c'sl forebridge forecastle frigate gale guns hand head heard Killarney Lady Monson land Lanyard lieutenant light look Lord Admirall mangroves marines master-at-arms masts mate midshipman Miss Laura monster mouth never night oars overboard Paimpol passed phantom ship pistol port pulled punishment rigging round round shot sail sailors says schooner sea-serpent seemed seen serpent ship's shore shot shouted side sight Spaniards Spanish Fleete spectral ship spectre-ship stood struck thought told took turned unto vessel voice whale Wilfrid wind wounded wreck yacht yards