Adventures of a Younger SonR. Bentley, 1835 - 516 páginas |
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... Malay , or cut down an honest British tar , if he can . There is no end to his exploits — in the East : in the West , they were consider- able , but not quite so triumphant . In Greece , the author ( if not the hero ) was shot through ...
... Malay , or cut down an honest British tar , if he can . There is no end to his exploits — in the East : in the West , they were consider- able , but not quite so triumphant . In Greece , the author ( if not the hero ) was shot through ...
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... Malay pirates , the frigate fired a gun and hoisted the recal - pennant . We were then within two gun - shots of the craft ; she had got inside the reefs , and the armed natives were crowding down to the beach . On the signal - gun's ...
... Malay pirates , the frigate fired a gun and hoisted the recal - pennant . We were then within two gun - shots of the craft ; she had got inside the reefs , and the armed natives were crowding down to the beach . On the signal - gun's ...
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... Malay . I was in the bow of the boat , on fire to realise my ardent love of fighting ; and , the instant our boat touched the bow of the Malay , I swung myself on board , by seizing a rope with one hand , when , before my foot was on ...
... Malay . I was in the bow of the boat , on fire to realise my ardent love of fighting ; and , the instant our boat touched the bow of the Malay , I swung myself on board , by seizing a rope with one hand , when , before my foot was on ...
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... Malay craft off the pirate coast , it is necessary to explain that an officer , ordered on such an adventure , must be vested with discretionary power , im- plied by the nature of the service , though not expressly set down . The recal ...
... Malay craft off the pirate coast , it is necessary to explain that an officer , ordered on such an adventure , must be vested with discretionary power , im- plied by the nature of the service , though not expressly set down . The recal ...
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... Malay . Walter had a better talent for drawing , and I persuaded him to execute an improved copy of it ; then watching my opportunity , when all the officers were assembled at mess , I dropped it down the hatchway on the table . There ...
... Malay . Walter had a better talent for drawing , and I persuaded him to execute an improved copy of it ; then watching my opportunity , when all the officers were assembled at mess , I dropped it down the hatchway on the table . There ...
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