Poor JackLongman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1840 - 384 páginas "Drawing on a mass of contemporary material spanning four millennia, this book follows the merchant seaman ashore and afloat through the typical vicissitudes of his exotic but uncertain life. Although it is an unsentimental 'warts and all' portrayal, it is nevertheless an affectionate valedictory tribute to a lifestyle that has almost vanished."--Amazon. |
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... there was a terrible shindy . I , of course , was sent for , as I had the hanging up of the cot . There was Sir Hercules with his shirt flapping in the wind , and a blanket over his shoulders , strutting about in a towering passion ; there ...
... there was a terrible shindy . I , of course , was sent for , as I had the hanging up of the cot . There was Sir Hercules with his shirt flapping in the wind , and a blanket over his shoulders , strutting about in a towering passion ; there ...
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... there we all were , waiting for the bugle , each boat creeping on a little every moment , so as to have a fair start ... There's not much climbing in getting on board of a gun - boat ; indeed , we were at it before we were out of the ...
... there we all were , waiting for the bugle , each boat creeping on a little every moment , so as to have a fair start ... There's not much climbing in getting on board of a gun - boat ; indeed , we were at it before we were out of the ...
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... there was no time to be lost , for the sharks were brought together by the scent of the whale's blood ; the whale ... There's nothing gives me more satisfaction , " replied Ben , " than to pass away the evening in a sober , quiet way ...
... there was no time to be lost , for the sharks were brought together by the scent of the whale's blood ; the whale ... There's nothing gives me more satisfaction , " replied Ben , " than to pass away the evening in a sober , quiet way ...
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... there was a little difficulty between Old Duty and Jack the Fisherman . Old Duty would not allow the lines to be over- board when the ship was in harbour ; as he said it was untidy in appearance , and that there was always plenty of ...
... there was a little difficulty between Old Duty and Jack the Fisherman . Old Duty would not allow the lines to be over- board when the ship was in harbour ; as he said it was untidy in appearance , and that there was always plenty of ...
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... There being so few men on deck , there was not much of a bustle — there was a dive or two for him with the boat - hook , but all in vain Old Duty was gone . - " In the mean time , Jack on the other side was slowly hauling up his line ...
... There being so few men on deck , there was not much of a bustle — there was a dive or two for him with the boat - hook , but all in vain Old Duty was gone . - " In the mean time , Jack on the other side was slowly hauling up his line ...
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afterwards appeared asked beach Bessy better boat boatswain cabin called captain CHAP coxswain cried dear deck Dick doctor door eyes feel Felix fellow French frigate gave give Greenwich guns hand handspike head hear heard Hoist the colours Hospital James O'Connor knew Lady Hercules Lady O'Connor Ladyship laughing leave lieutenant liquorice live look lugger Maddox man-of-war mate midshipman mind Morlaix morning mother mudlarker never night Oh-e-oh old Nanny passed passengers perceived Peter Anderson pilot Poor Jack pretty recollect replied my father river round sail Saunders seamen shillings ship shore Sir Hercules Sir James sister soon Spicer stairs suppose sure Tadpole taffrail talk tell thank there's thing thought told Tom Saunders took turned vessel Virginia walked widow wind wish young