Poor JackG. Routledge and Sons, 1889 - 371 páginas |
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Frederick Marryat. CHAPTER CONTENTS . XXVII . - Showing the Importance , on board Ship , of a Rope's End well applied ... ... " " ... XXVIII . - Some little Difference in the Proceeds of this Chapter , and my former " Copper for Poor ...
Frederick Marryat. CHAPTER CONTENTS . XXVII . - Showing the Importance , on board Ship , of a Rope's End well applied ... ... " " ... XXVIII . - Some little Difference in the Proceeds of this Chapter , and my former " Copper for Poor ...
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... ship's company looked upon her with the greatest awe . She had a great dislike to ships and sailors ; officers she seldom condescended to notice ; and pitch and tar were her abomination . Sir Hercules himself submitted to her dictation ...
... ship's company looked upon her with the greatest awe . She had a great dislike to ships and sailors ; officers she seldom condescended to notice ; and pitch and tar were her abomination . Sir Hercules himself submitted to her dictation ...
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... ship's ensigns , and coiled away the bunting on her till it was as high as a haycock , and then we were permitted to come in and hoist her ladyship up again to the battens . Fortunately it was not a slippery hitch that had let her down ...
... ship's ensigns , and coiled away the bunting on her till it was as high as a haycock , and then we were permitted to come in and hoist her ladyship up again to the battens . Fortunately it was not a slippery hitch that had let her down ...
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... ship , and sculled upstairs like winkin ' . " A loud peal of the bell summoned up my mother , leaving my father in a state of no pleasant suspense , for he was calculating how far Sir Hercules could bring in " kissing a lady's ladies ...
... ship , and sculled upstairs like winkin ' . " A loud peal of the bell summoned up my mother , leaving my father in a state of no pleasant suspense , for he was calculating how far Sir Hercules could bring in " kissing a lady's ladies ...
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... ship's company were paid previous to the sailing of the ship . It is but justice to observe , that the moment he was out of soundings and away from the influence of her ladyship , Sir Hercules reinstated my father , and gave him back ...
... ship's company were paid previous to the sailing of the ship . It is but justice to observe , that the moment he was out of soundings and away from the influence of her ladyship , Sir Hercules reinstated my father , and gave him back ...
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afterwards appeared asked beach Bessy better boat boatswain Bramble cabin called captain CHAPTER coxswain cried deck Dick doctor door eyes feel Felix fellow Fisher's Alley French frigate gave give Greenwich Greenwich Hospital guns hand handspike hauled head hear heard hospital knew Lady Hercules lady's ladyship laugh lieutenant liquorice little Virginia looked lugger maid man-of-war married mate messmate midshipman mind Morlaix morning mother mudlarker never night Oh-e-oh old Nanny old woman passed perceived Peter Anderson pigtail pilot pipe Poor Jack pretty pulled recollect replied my father river round sail Saunders seamen shillings ship shore sing Sir Hercules sister soon Spicer suppose Tadpole talk tell there's things thought told Tom Saunders took turned vessel walked Whaler wherry widow wind wish young
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Página 50 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
Página 41 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Página 8 - Hey, Diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Página 41 - Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie. He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said:
Página 112 - FAREWELL, and adieu to you Spanish ladies, Farewell, and adieu to you ladies of Spain ! For we've received orders for to sail for old England, But we hope in a short time to see you again.
Página 88 - If you think, sir, that you can manage the ship better than I can, you had better take the command.' I was in the waist at the time, with a good many more men, and we heard what the carpenter said, and what answer the lieutenant gave.
Página 113 - Then a signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor All in the Downs, that night for to sleep; Then stand by your stoppers, let go your shank-painters, Haul all your clew-garnets, stick out tacks and sheets.
Página 2 - Mediterranean; that he was made captain of the foretop, and sailed six years in the East Indies; and, at last, was rated captain's coxswain in the "Druid" frigate, attached to the Channel fleet cruising during the peace. Having thus condensed the genealogical and chronological part of this history, I now come to a portion of it in which it will be necessary that I should enter more into detail. The frigate in which my father eventually served as captain's coxswain was commanded by a Sir Hercules...
Página 110 - Perceiving that he was dressed so differently from the other pensioners, one of the ladies' curiosity was excited ; and at last she called him to her, and said : — " ' Pray, my good man, why do you wear a yellow coat, when the other pensioners have blue ones ? ' " ' Bless your handsome face, ma'am !' replied Dick, ' don't you really know ?' ** ' No, indeed ! ' replied she. "'Well, then, ma'am, perhaps you may have heard of the glorious battle of the Nile, in which Nelson gave the French such a...