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... clear - Return to England - I lose my letter - Too late - We again sail - Action with the Cleopatra - Tough work for British tars - A last effort - Death of the French captain -- On board the prize - Steer a course for the Isle of Wight ...
... clear - Return to England - I lose my letter - Too late - We again sail - Action with the Cleopatra - Tough work for British tars - A last effort - Death of the French captain -- On board the prize - Steer a course for the Isle of Wight ...
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... clear water , in which the sea - trout can be seen swimming in shoals , and , better still , kind , honest , warm hearts , modest women with sweet smiles , and true , honest men . Once only in my youth was I there . I remember well , on ...
... clear water , in which the sea - trout can be seen swimming in shoals , and , better still , kind , honest , warm hearts , modest women with sweet smiles , and true , honest men . Once only in my youth was I there . I remember well , on ...
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... clear of the bolt - ropes , but very nearly took the masts out of the vessel . It was my watch below when the gale came on , and I was awoke by the terrific blows which the schooner received on her bows ; and what with the * Weatherhelm ...
... clear of the bolt - ropes , but very nearly took the masts out of the vessel . It was my watch below when the gale came on , and I was awoke by the terrific blows which the schooner received on her bows ; and what with the * Weatherhelm ...
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... clear of the land . Charley and I were in high glee at the near prospect of a skirmish , for we both of us had a great fancy for smelling gunpowder . " Old Cole heard us boasting of what we would do . Just wait , my boys , till you see ...
... clear of the land . Charley and I were in high glee at the near prospect of a skirmish , for we both of us had a great fancy for smelling gunpowder . " Old Cole heard us boasting of what we would do . Just wait , my boys , till you see ...
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... clear our decks of every living being . As to striking our flag , or crying out for mercy , that was out of the question ; we were contending with people who had received none from their oppressors , and had not learned to show it to ...
... clear our decks of every living being . As to striking our flag , or crying out for mercy , that was out of the question ; we were contending with people who had received none from their oppressors , and had not learned to show it to ...
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afterwards answered asked Aunt Bretta began boat boatswain bowsprit brig captain carronades Charles Iffley Charley command crew cried dark deck Dick enemy escape exclaimed eyes fancied fear fellow felt fire fleet French Frenchmen friends frigate gale gilt edges gone guns Hagger hands harbour Harvey hauled head hear heard heart hope hove Jerry keep knew knocked La Motte lads lieutenant looked lugger man-of-war mast mate Merton midshipman Miss Rundle Motte Nautile never night officers once overboard passed Plymouth port pressgang prisoners prize pulled raft Randolph Reginald Berkeley rigging round round shot saucy Arethusa scarcely schooner seamen seemed sent Shetland ship shipmates shore shot shouted shrieks side sight soon Southsea Spithead stood strange tell thought told took Uncle Kelson vessel voice watch weather Weatherhelm wife Willand wind wounded
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Page 199 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 79 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To take care of the life of poor Jack.
Page 271 - There is many a slip between the cup and the lip, and before the spring much may be changed.
Page 346 - Bear down, d'ye see, To our Admiral's lee ! ' 'No, no,' says the Frenchman, 'that can't be !' ' Then I must lug you along with me !
Page 346 - Frenchman laughed and thought it stuff, But they knew not the handful of men, how tough, On board of the Arethusa. On deck five hundred men did dance, The stoutest they could find in France; We with two hundred did advance On board of the Arethusa. Our captain hailed the Frenchman, 'Ho!