Great Sea StoriesGood Press, 26. nov. 2019 - 349 sider "Great Sea Stories" by various and edited by Joseph Lewis French is a collection of high-seas adventures. French was a novelist, editor, poet and newspaper man who was known for his themed collections. This is one of his most famous. From "The Wreck of the Royal Caroline" to "The Sailor's Wife" life around the seas is inherently romantic and full of adventure which is perfectly depicted in these stories. |
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... give her the slip, and take the galleys first." "I thank the Lord," said Yeo, "who has given so wise a heart to so young a general; a very David and Daniel, saving his presence, lads. Silas Staveley, smite me that boy over the head, the ...
... give her the slip, and take the galleys first." "I thank the Lord," said Yeo, "who has given so wise a heart to so young a general; a very David and Daniel, saving his presence, lads. Silas Staveley, smite me that boy over the head, the ...
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... give them no assistance, open as they lay to the arrows and musketry from the Rose's lofty stern. Amyas rushed along the central gangway, shouting in Spanish, "Freedom to the slaves! death to the masters!" clambered into the forecastle ...
... give them no assistance, open as they lay to the arrows and musketry from the Rose's lofty stern. Amyas rushed along the central gangway, shouting in Spanish, "Freedom to the slaves! death to the masters!" clambered into the forecastle ...
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... give, and they to receive. At last there was a lull in that wild storm. No shot was heard from the Spaniard's upper-deck. Amyas leaped into the mizzen rigging and looked through the smoke. Dead men he could descry through the blinding ...
... give, and they to receive. At last there was a lull in that wild storm. No shot was heard from the Spaniard's upper-deck. Amyas leaped into the mizzen rigging and looked through the smoke. Dead men he could descry through the blinding ...
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... give him a hearing. Eh, Pelicans?" There was a grunt of approbation from the Pelicans; and Amyas returned to the charge. "We have five shots between wind and water, and one somewhere below. Can we face a gale of wind in that state, or ...
... give him a hearing. Eh, Pelicans?" There was a grunt of approbation from the Pelicans; and Amyas returned to the charge. "We have five shots between wind and water, and one somewhere below. Can we face a gale of wind in that state, or ...
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... give the order . Silence there , fore and aft . Quartermaster , keep her full again for stays . Mind you ease the helm down when I tell you . " About a minute passed before the captain gave any further orders . The ship had closed - to ...
... give the order . Silence there , fore and aft . Quartermaster , keep her full again for stays . Mind you ease the helm down when I tell you . " About a minute passed before the captain gave any further orders . The ship had closed - to ...
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THE CRUISE OF THE TORCH | |
THE MERCHANTMAN AND THE PIRATE | |
NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY | |
FATE OF THE MUTINEERSCOLONY OF PITCAIRNS ISLAND | |
THE CAPTURE OF THE GREAT WHITE WHALE | |
SECOND | |
THIRD | |
THE CORVETTE CLAYMORE | |
THE MERCHANTS | |
II | |
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