Great Sea StoriesJoseph Lewis French The Floating Press, 1. jun. 2010 - 454 sider "The theme of the sea is heroic--epic. Since the first stirrings of the imagination of man the sea has enthralled him; and since the dawn of literature he has chronicled his wanderings upon its vast bosom." Joseph Lewis French collected what he considered the best sea stories of literature into this volume. |
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Side 9
... Spaniard when the devil is in him, and that's always." "And good beef and the good cause are a match for the devil," said Cary. "Come down, captain; you must eat too." Amyas shook his head, took the tiller from the steersman, and bade ...
... Spaniard when the devil is in him, and that's always." "And good beef and the good cause are a match for the devil," said Cary. "Come down, captain; you must eat too." Amyas shook his head, took the tiller from the steersman, and bade ...
Side 11
... —" "Steady, helm!" said Amyas. "What is he after now?" The Spaniard, who had been coming upon them right down the wind under a press of sail, took in his light canvas. "He don't know what to make of our waiting for 11.
... —" "Steady, helm!" said Amyas. "What is he after now?" The Spaniard, who had been coming upon them right down the wind under a press of sail, took in his light canvas. "He don't know what to make of our waiting for 11.
Side 12
... Spaniards bow guns, and the shot went wide. Then another and another, while the men fidgeted about, looking at the ... Spaniard would gladly enough have stood across the Rose 's bows, but knowing the English readiness dare not for fear ...
... Spaniards bow guns, and the shot went wide. Then another and another, while the men fidgeted about, looking at the ... Spaniard would gladly enough have stood across the Rose 's bows, but knowing the English readiness dare not for fear ...
Side 13
... Spaniard, till within a pistol-shot. "Ready about!" and about she went like an eel, and ran upon the opposite tack right under the Spaniards stern. The Spaniard, astonished at the quickness of the maneuver, hesitated a moment, and then ...
... Spaniard, till within a pistol-shot. "Ready about!" and about she went like an eel, and ran upon the opposite tack right under the Spaniards stern. The Spaniard, astonished at the quickness of the maneuver, hesitated a moment, and then ...
Side 16
... Spaniards, seeing him wait for them, gave a shout of joy— was the Englishman mad? And the two galleys converged rapidly, intending to strike him full, one on each bow. They were within forty yards—another minute, and the shock would ...
... Spaniards, seeing him wait for them, gave a shout of joy— was the Englishman mad? And the two galleys converged rapidly, intending to strike him full, one on each bow. They were within forty yards—another minute, and the shock would ...
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The Merchantman and the Pirate | 107 |
Narrative of the Mutiny of the Bounty | 139 |
The Wreck of the Royal Caroline | 176 |
The Capture of the Great White Whale | 197 |
The Merchants Cup | 276 |
A Storm and a Rescue | 307 |
The Sailors Wife | 339 |
The Salving of the YanShan | 357 |
The Derelict Neptune | 384 |
The Terrible Solomons | 416 |
El Dorado | 442 |
Endnotes | 453 |
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