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 8
... sails appeared, not five miles to windward. "There are the Spanish bloodhounds on our heels, the same ships which we saw yesterday off Guayra. Back, lads, and welcome them, if they were a dozen." There was a murmur of applause from all ...
... sails appeared, not five miles to windward. "There are the Spanish bloodhounds on our heels, the same ships which we saw yesterday off Guayra. Back, lads, and welcome them, if they were a dozen." There was a murmur of applause from all ...
Side 11
... I have the luck—" "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.
... I have the luck—" "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
... sail two points nearer the wind than he." As Amyas had calculated, the Spaniard would gladly enough have stood across the Rose 's bows, but knowing the English readiness dare not for fear of being raked; so her only plan, if she did not ...
... sail two points nearer the wind than he." As Amyas had calculated, the Spaniard would gladly enough have stood across the Rose 's bows, but knowing the English readiness dare not for fear of being raked; so her only plan, if she did not ...
Side 20
... ; and my two boys?" "With the Lord." The old man catches Yeo by the arm. "How, then?" It is Yeo's turn to shudder now. "Killed in Panama, fighting the Spaniards; sailing with Mr. Oxeham; and 'twas I led 'em into it. May God 20.
... ; and my two boys?" "With the Lord." The old man catches Yeo by the arm. "How, then?" It is Yeo's turn to shudder now. "Killed in Panama, fighting the Spaniards; sailing with Mr. Oxeham; and 'twas I led 'em into it. May God 20.
Side 36
... sail round the world for nothing?" This last appeal struck home, and up leaped half-a-dozen of the old Pelicans, and set to work at his side manfully to rig the jurymast. "Come along!" cried Cary to the malcontents; "we're raw longshore ...
... sail round the world for nothing?" This last appeal struck home, and up leaped half-a-dozen of the old Pelicans, and set to work at his side manfully to rig the jurymast. "Come along!" cried Cary to the malcontents; "we're raw longshore ...
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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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