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Side 21
... sailors ; so fierce he was said to be , that mythic stories passed from lip to lip about him , and , like Earl Talbot or Cœur de Lion , the nurses at the Azores frightened children with the sound of his name .
... sailors ; so fierce he was said to be , that mythic stories passed from lip to lip about him , and , like Earl Talbot or Cœur de Lion , the nurses at the Azores frightened children with the sound of his name .
Side 23
... and leave him to his fortune . " This last was a little touch of gallantry , which we should be glad to remember with the honour due to the brave English sailor who commanded the George Noble ; but THE REVENGE 23.
... and leave him to his fortune . " This last was a little touch of gallantry , which we should be glad to remember with the honour due to the brave English sailor who commanded the George Noble ; but THE REVENGE 23.
Side 24
brave English sailor who commanded the George Noble ; but his name has passed away , and his action is an In Memoriam , on which time has effaced the writing . All that August night the fight continued , the stars rolling over in their ...
brave English sailor who commanded the George Noble ; but his name has passed away , and his action is an In Memoriam , on which time has effaced the writing . All that August night the fight continued , the stars rolling over in their ...
Side 43
... than scraping plates and raxing1 drams to a wheen tarry sailors . " Thereupon he stood up in the midst with his face to the door , and drawing his great sword , made trial of the room he had to wield it in .
... than scraping plates and raxing1 drams to a wheen tarry sailors . " Thereupon he stood up in the midst with his face to the door , and drawing his great sword , made trial of the room he had to wield it in .
Side 54
... I quick- ened my pace , in hope of ridding myself of his company ; upon which he whistled aloud , and immediately another sailor appeared before me , who laid hold of me by the collar , and began to drag me along .
... I quick- ened my pace , in hope of ridding myself of his company ; upon which he whistled aloud , and immediately another sailor appeared before me , who laid hold of me by the collar , and began to drag me along .
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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 |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |