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... Prize . - A Surprise . - French Treachery . - A Chase . — A Gale and its consequences 171 CHAPTER XIII . True Blue's Jump overboard . 192 CHAPTER XIV . Taken by the Enemy . 211 CONTENTS . CHAPTER XV . The Battle and the Capture vi ...
... Prize . - A Surprise . - French Treachery . - A Chase . — A Gale and its consequences 171 CHAPTER XIII . True Blue's Jump overboard . 192 CHAPTER XIV . Taken by the Enemy . 211 CONTENTS . CHAPTER XV . The Battle and the Capture vi ...
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... they can do CHAPTER XXIII . The Cruize of the " Gannet " continued . - Paul Pringle follows his Captain's Lead , and gives further Evidence - that what Men dare they can do - 327 350 . 370 The Fate of the Prize . CHAPTER XXIV . CHAPTER.
... they can do CHAPTER XXIII . The Cruize of the " Gannet " continued . - Paul Pringle follows his Captain's Lead , and gives further Evidence - that what Men dare they can do - 327 350 . 370 The Fate of the Prize . CHAPTER XXIV . CHAPTER.
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William Henry G. Kingston. The Fate of the Prize . CHAPTER XXIV . CHAPTER XXV . PAGE · 387 True Blue a Boatswain . 402 CHAPTER XXVI . True Blue taken Prisoner 423 CHAPTER XXVIL True Blue Marries - Conclusion . € 426 TRUE BLUE , BRITISH ...
William Henry G. Kingston. The Fate of the Prize . CHAPTER XXIV . CHAPTER XXV . PAGE · 387 True Blue a Boatswain . 402 CHAPTER XXVI . True Blue taken Prisoner 423 CHAPTER XXVIL True Blue Marries - Conclusion . € 426 TRUE BLUE , BRITISH ...
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... prize - money and promotion . " Walshingham , my dear fellow , " said Captain Pen- rose , to his younger brother - captain , as they were taking a turn on the quarter - deck after dinner , " I do not altogether like the look of the ...
... prize - money and promotion . " Walshingham , my dear fellow , " said Captain Pen- rose , to his younger brother - captain , as they were taking a turn on the quarter - deck after dinner , " I do not altogether like the look of the ...
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... prize , take care of Billy , and lick the Frenchmen all under one . " When Paul Pringle heard of the plan he highly approved of it , at the same time that he put the question , " Who's to take care of Billy , mates , and form this same ...
... prize , take care of Billy , and lick the Frenchmen all under one . " When Paul Pringle heard of the plan he highly approved of it , at the same time that he put the question , " Who's to take care of Billy , mates , and form this same ...
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Abel Bush Admiral answered True Blue Billy True Blue Blue's boats boatswain brave breeze brig broadside cabin Captain Brine Captain Garland Captain Penrose carried cheers cloth coloured corvette crew cried cutlass deck duty Edition enemy enemy's English exclaimed Paul Fcap fellow fight fire fleet forecastle Freeborn French Frenchmen friends frigate gallant Gannet gilt edges Gipples godfather Guadaloupe guns hand harbour HARRISON WEIR hauled heart helm hope Hopwell Hurra Illustrations Jamaica lads lady larboard lieutenant line-of-battle little Billy little True Blue look lugger Marline masts mates midshipman never Nott officers overboard Paul Pringle Peter Ogle ports prisoners prize rigging round Ruby sail sailor scarcely schooner seen shewed ship ship's shipmates shore shot shouted side Sir Henry Elmore Sir Sidney Smatch soon spars stood There's THOMAS HOOD thought three godfathers vessel wind wish wounded young
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