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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... and up to the northwest. In shore with her." Sulkily enough, but unable to deny the necessity, the men set to work, and the vessel's head was put toward the land; but when she began to slip through the water, the leak increased so fast.
... and up to the northwest. In shore with her." Sulkily enough, but unable to deny the necessity, the men set to work, and the vessel's head was put toward the land; but when she began to slip through the water, the leak increased so fast.
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... vessels, and obliged many more to run on shore. And here we had an instance showing how very important it is that ... vessel on a dead lee shore. As the night closed in, it blew a dreadful gale, and the ship was nearly buried with the ...
... vessels, and obliged many more to run on shore. And here we had an instance showing how very important it is that ... vessel on a dead lee shore. As the night closed in, it blew a dreadful gale, and the ship was nearly buried with the ...
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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