The Flag-lieutenant: A Story of the Slave SquadronMarcus Ward & Company, 67, Chandos Street and Royal Ulster Works, Belfast, 1877 - Sea stories - 318 pages |
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... fever and they do die . " There is only one real charm for evil fore- bodings , whether to chase them away if false , or to deprive them of all sting if true , and that charm our flag - lieutenant possessed . Years had gone by since he ...
... fever and they do die . " There is only one real charm for evil fore- bodings , whether to chase them away if false , or to deprive them of all sting if true , and that charm our flag - lieutenant possessed . Years had gone by since he ...
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... fever do they save our fellows . " " Do you mean that they are slaves ? " Oh no . Each party has its own headman or chief , but slavery is unknown - almost the only tribe on the west coast amongst whom it is unknown , I should say . A ...
... fever do they save our fellows . " " Do you mean that they are slaves ? " Oh no . Each party has its own headman or chief , but slavery is unknown - almost the only tribe on the west coast amongst whom it is unknown , I should say . A ...
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... . " And a very dirty place it is , " he said ; “ not at all worth the risk of exposure to the fever which is now raging there . Those palm - trees look very picturesque and Eastern , but there is a THE MEETING OF THE CRUISERS.
... . " And a very dirty place it is , " he said ; “ not at all worth the risk of exposure to the fever which is now raging there . Those palm - trees look very picturesque and Eastern , but there is a THE MEETING OF THE CRUISERS.
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... fever had not yellowed , belied his words . " Well , if you won't accept me as a dreadful example , there are two officers on board the Hero , the only ones left in the wardroom , who are living proofs of my words ; shall I send for ...
... fever had not yellowed , belied his words . " Well , if you won't accept me as a dreadful example , there are two officers on board the Hero , the only ones left in the wardroom , who are living proofs of my words ; shall I send for ...
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A Story of the Slave Squadron Samuel Whitchurch Sadler. mess being all dead with fever or away in prizes , it unluckily happened that these two remaining officers had a few hasty words one night on some trivial subject , and the next ...
A Story of the Slave Squadron Samuel Whitchurch Sadler. mess being all dead with fever or away in prizes , it unluckily happened that these two remaining officers had a few hasty words one night on some trivial subject , and the next ...
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Page 167 - HERE, a sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling, The darling of our crew; No more he'll hear the tempest howling, For Death has broached him to. His form was of the manliest beauty, His heart was kind and soft ; Faithful below he did his duty, And now he's gone aloft.
Page 11 - Illustrations numerous and well executed." — Daily Telegraph. "Embraces the whole story from the creation to the ascension; told as Miss Yonge knows so well how to tell it.
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