Gentleman Jack: A Naval Story, Band 2H. Colburn, 1837 |
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... just as the camels were laid down to take their rest , which used to be in the form of a crescent , a party of Bonaparte's dromedary cavalry , with a musquetoon mounted on the foremost hump of each , 14 GENTLEMAN JACK .
... just as the camels were laid down to take their rest , which used to be in the form of a crescent , a party of Bonaparte's dromedary cavalry , with a musquetoon mounted on the foremost hump of each , 14 GENTLEMAN JACK .
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... and Fitz contrived to take four animals and five soldiers , the one dromedary having dismounted his rider . The rest fled , and managed to get clear off . Before , however , they began their march the next GENTLEMAN JACK , 15.
... and Fitz contrived to take four animals and five soldiers , the one dromedary having dismounted his rider . The rest fled , and managed to get clear off . Before , however , they began their march the next GENTLEMAN JACK , 15.
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... rest , and to the future safety of all , to keep up the discipline as sub- stantially , as if the pendant still flew over their heads . Having , soon after his first entry into the service , determined never to punish any of his men ...
... rest , and to the future safety of all , to keep up the discipline as sub- stantially , as if the pendant still flew over their heads . Having , soon after his first entry into the service , determined never to punish any of his men ...
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... rest upon a delicious bed of dried leaves , in a small recess which formed part of Shandaree's dwelling ; previously to which he had taken his knapsack for a pillow , and laid aside his coat , waistcoat , and neck- cloth . His fire ...
... rest upon a delicious bed of dried leaves , in a small recess which formed part of Shandaree's dwelling ; previously to which he had taken his knapsack for a pillow , and laid aside his coat , waistcoat , and neck- cloth . His fire ...
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... rest his back against it , and appeared to sleep very comfortably . On an average they did not make more than four English miles a day , owing to the jungle and forest ; lying by always from eleven to three , so that it was not until ...
... rest his back against it , and appeared to sleep very comfortably . On an average they did not make more than four English miles a day , owing to the jungle and forest ; lying by always from eleven to three , so that it was not until ...
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Aden amongst anchor appeared Arab arms arrival blow boat Bobbagee brought cabin cadet Callao called captain Chance CHAPTER colours command commodore crew decided deck devil dromedaries English eunuchs eyes fire Fitz Fitzjohn four French Gentleman Jack Giaour guns hand harem head hearing hero hoisted honour Hoogly hopes hundred India island Jack Tar Jagernaut Jane Wilson Jessamy Jim Bell Jim's lady land lashed Le Tigre leave line tacked look majesty man-of-war mate messmate monsoon morning Mussulmen natives never night obliged officer orders party passengers Pipes queen Quid Ragotum Red Sea replied round Rumbly sail sailors seamen Seyd Shandaree ship ship's shore side Sir High Topham soger soon Spanish spritsail stood Sultaun taken thought Tigre Tigris took trees vessel whilst whole wind wreck xebec
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Seite 305 - oh ! gallant stranger, For hapless ADELGITHA'S love. " For he is in a foreign far land Whose arm should now have set me free ; And I must wear the willow garland For him that's dead, or false to me.
Seite 128 - ... but the Captain, Knows the stem from the stern of the ship. With a will-ho, &c. Now, fore and aft having abused them, Just but for my fancy and gig, Could I find any one that ill-used them, Damn me, but I'd tickle his wig.
Seite 10 - But, however, a circumstance occurred here which made an indellible impression on my memory. We had not left the body of the squadron many days when the ship took fire, in consequence of some lighted tobacco having fallen amongst the spare sails that had been indiscriminately stowed around the main magazine, built in the midship of the vessel, for the purpose of security. The first symptom of the calamity that had befallen us was observed at two o'clock in the morning, when a dense smoke was seen...
Seite 10 - ... indiscriminately stowed around the main magazine, built in the midship of the vessel, for the purpose of security. The first symptom of the calamity that had befallen us was observed at two o'clock in the morning, when a dense smoke was seen to arise from the main hatchway ; and, as every one was aware that the powder was stowed away in that part of the ship, nothing could depict the consternation of the crew. My companion and superior officer knew it required the exertion of every one in the...
Seite 119 - One corner of the collar, appertaining to what Jim called a clean chequered shirt, was pulled a little above his black neckcloth, so that it touched his starboard ear. A vacancy for a button at the lower part of the collar revealed a well-bronzed throat. His red waistcoat having been washed in...
Seite 119 - ... touched his starboard ear. A vacancy for a button at the lower part of the collar revealed a well-bronzed throat. His red waistcoat having been washed in pea-soup,* still bore the remaining trophies of some of the husks on it, these looking like pieces of chopped hay. His best uniform master's-mate's jacket had been stowed in bulk, and displayed as many creases in it as a Jew's clothes-bag. For his trousers he wore a pair made of number-four canvass, wellscrubbed, and fitting taut about the waist.
Seite 12 - ... everything from around the main magazine ; and, on closely examining it, discovered that the bulkhead, which separated the powder barrels from the main hold, was so nearly calcined (burnt), that the carpenter pushed his finger through it without much exertion. Nothing could exceed the feelings of every man when they discovered what a narrow escape they had met with ; and, on returning thanks to our Creator for this miraculous preservation, which we did publicly on the quarter-deck, our prayers...
Seite 3 - tis the land of the Sun— Can he smile on such deeds as his children have done? (?) Oh! wild as the accents of lovers' farewell Are the hearts which they bear, and the tales which they tell.