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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... quarter of the eighteenth century, a compendium of monumental importance, continued the tradition of Hakluyt and Purchas. By this time the sea-power of England had become supreme,— Britannia ruled the waves, and a native sea-literature ...
... quarter of the eighteenth century, a compendium of monumental importance, continued the tradition of Hakluyt and Purchas. By this time the sea-power of England had become supreme,— Britannia ruled the waves, and a native sea-literature ...
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... quarter of an hour had passed, his voice cried firmly and cheerfully as of old— "Now, my masters, let us serve God, and then to breakfast, and after that clear for action." Jack Brimblecombe read the dally prayers, and the prayers ...
... quarter of an hour had passed, his voice cried firmly and cheerfully as of old— "Now, my masters, let us serve God, and then to breakfast, and after that clear for action." Jack Brimblecombe read the dally prayers, and the prayers ...
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... quarter, and the Rose passed slowly across his stern at ten yards' distance. "Now, then!" roared Amyas. "Fire, and with a will! Have at her, archers: have at her, muskets all!" and in an instant a storm of bar and chain-shot, round and ...
... quarter, and the Rose passed slowly across his stern at ten yards' distance. "Now, then!" roared Amyas. "Fire, and with a will! Have at her, archers: have at her, muskets all!" and in an instant a storm of bar and chain-shot, round and ...
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... quarter- galleries; and as the smoke cleared away, the golden flag of Spain, which the last moment flaunted above their heads, hung trailing in the water. The ship, her tiller shot away, and her helmsman killed, staggered helplessly a ...
... quarter- galleries; and as the smoke cleared away, the golden flag of Spain, which the last moment flaunted above their heads, hung trailing in the water. The ship, her tiller shot away, and her helmsman killed, staggered helplessly a ...
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... quarters with compressed lips, not knowing what was to come next. Amyas, towering motionless on the quarter-deck, gave his orders calmly and decisively. The men saw that he trusted himself, and trusted him accordingly. The Spaniards ...
... quarters with compressed lips, not knowing what was to come next. Amyas, towering motionless on the quarter-deck, gave his orders calmly and decisively. The men saw that he trusted himself, and trusted him accordingly. The Spaniards ...
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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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Agra Ahab Amyas anchor arms Bertie Blood blow blue boat boatswain Boisberthelot Boston broken cabin calm cannon carronades crew cried dead deck Dodd door eyes fell fire flag foam forecastle foresail forward gale Ginnell gunner gunwale hand Harman Harriwell hauled head heard helm instant island James Flint keep knew La Guayra land leeward looked mainsail masts mate midshipman minutes Moby Moby Dick morning night oars Pat Ginnell pirate Pitcairn's Island poop port pull quarter Rhondda rigging roared rolled rope round rushed sail sailor San Lucas Islands Schenke schooner sea-anchor ship ship's shore shot shouted side sight skipper soon Spaniard spars starboard Starbuck steered stern stood Table of Contents There's took Treenail Tuebrook turned vessel Vieuville voice watch waves weather whale White Whale wind wreck yards