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... ship as mid- shipman ; always remember that you may look forward to the time when you will be in com- mand of one of his Majesty's finest ships , and behave yourself accordingly . " The process of leave - taking was undergone ; the ...
... ship as mid- shipman ; always remember that you may look forward to the time when you will be in com- mand of one of his Majesty's finest ships , and behave yourself accordingly . " The process of leave - taking was undergone ; the ...
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... ship , and so an ornament to the service , though you did come into it unceremonious ; every good seaman is in my opinion a jewel added to the crown . ' Now , there's an end o ' my yarn , your honour ; but what the devil's the meaning ...
... ship , and so an ornament to the service , though you did come into it unceremonious ; every good seaman is in my opinion a jewel added to the crown . ' Now , there's an end o ' my yarn , your honour ; but what the devil's the meaning ...
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... ship in particular , the ' Brilliant . ' What did Jack think of her ? had anyone any idea of her probable destination ? what sort of man was the captain ? and so on . Jack gave a quick , shrewd glance at the Squire , then shook his head ...
... ship in particular , the ' Brilliant . ' What did Jack think of her ? had anyone any idea of her probable destination ? what sort of man was the captain ? and so on . Jack gave a quick , shrewd glance at the Squire , then shook his head ...
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... ship ' Brilliant , ' a sloop- of - war I believe , therefore of course I am anxious to know all about her . This little explanation will account for my anxiety to hear your opinion , I myself being in a state of utter darkness in ...
... ship ' Brilliant , ' a sloop- of - war I believe , therefore of course I am anxious to know all about her . This little explanation will account for my anxiety to hear your opinion , I myself being in a state of utter darkness in ...
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... ship , and her hofficers is a dd bad set , and didn't ought properly to be in the sarvice at all , ' cause they're duffers . " " Duffers , my good man , what do you mean ? " 66 Why , your honour , they got into the sar- vice unregular ...
... ship , and her hofficers is a dd bad set , and didn't ought properly to be in the sarvice at all , ' cause they're duffers . " " Duffers , my good man , what do you mean ? " 66 Why , your honour , they got into the sar- vice unregular ...
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anxious appeared arms arrived assuredly astonished beautiful became betimes bless boat Boodle Boodle's Bowden Brest brig brigantine Brilliant Captain Darby Carrol Castle CHAPTER Commander countenance daughter dear dear Ruth deck deuce duty Edgar Galbraith enemy English eyes father favour fear feelings fleet French frigate Genoa Glenelg hand handsome happened happy Harold Overdon head heart honour hope Jack Jack Bond Jarvis John Bond knew Lady Ruth lieutenant looked Lord Edgar Lordship managed Master Bond Merry Elms mind morning mother navy never night officer once party passed pirates Port Admiral Portsmouth position Post-captain present pretty quiet quietly remained round Royal Navy Ruby sail sailor Schneider Sextant ship shore Sir Gilbert Gascoigne Sir Jeremy sloop-of-war smiled soon sooner Squire stood strong sure Tallentire thing thought tion took turned understrapper vessel watch wish young
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Página 228 - Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried, And danced in triumph o'er the waters wide, The exulting sense — the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way 1 164 ADDRESS TO INDEPENDENCE.
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Página 91 - Pierre, one ship of war could reach Sydney, and render the English fleet utterly powerless to move from their moorings. On every foreign station, whether on the Atlantic, or Pacific side of America, or in the East, the French naval force has been quietly and unostentatiously increased, so that if war were to break out, they would be in the ascendant in every quarter. In these days of telegraphic communication...
Página 52 - If you want a thing done properly, you must do it yourself.