The Old CommodoreRoutledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1863 - 311 pages |
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Page 22
... sailing , ay ! I declare she is growing quite a court lady ; she lets her father's pigtail wag in peace . Α year ago I was obliged to keep a sharp look - out upon the back handle of my head , or I should have had the cat or 22 THE OLD ...
... sailing , ay ! I declare she is growing quite a court lady ; she lets her father's pigtail wag in peace . Α year ago I was obliged to keep a sharp look - out upon the back handle of my head , or I should have had the cat or 22 THE OLD ...
Page 24
... sailing ? " " No uncle , " said the youth , in a subdued tone . " Can you take a meridian observation of the sun ? " " No ; " still more humbly . " Can you box the compass ? " 66 No , " said the nephew , completely crestfallen . " There ...
... sailing ? " " No uncle , " said the youth , in a subdued tone . " Can you take a meridian observation of the sun ? " " No ; " still more humbly . " Can you box the compass ? " 66 No , " said the nephew , completely crestfallen . " There ...
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... sail of the line , one of them a three - decker , and two large frigates , got to sea , after a six months ' severe blockade : and , for five months longer , Sir Octavius was chasing them , almost literally , all over the world . Now no ...
... sail of the line , one of them a three - decker , and two large frigates , got to sea , after a six months ' severe blockade : and , for five months longer , Sir Octavius was chasing them , almost literally , all over the world . Now no ...
Page 32
... best of the breeze or of the sailing , or of both , for by always keeping a - head of the Commodore , the Commodore was forced to keep a - stern of the + Gaul without , which , the punning purser said 32 THE OLD COMMODORE .
... best of the breeze or of the sailing , or of both , for by always keeping a - head of the Commodore , the Commodore was forced to keep a - stern of the + Gaul without , which , the punning purser said 32 THE OLD COMMODORE .
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... sailing ; we shall soon get on superbly , taking a fresh departure from the land made by our first chapter , from ... sail on proudly to the catastrophe . Let us shake out our reefs , sheet home , and away . We have not , in our hurry ...
... sailing ; we shall soon get on superbly , taking a fresh departure from the land made by our first chapter , from ... sail on proudly to the catastrophe . Let us shake out our reefs , sheet home , and away . We have not , in our hurry ...
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admiral arms Augustus beautiful Becky began Belladonna better blessed boatswain bosom broad pennant brother cabin called Captain Oliphant chaplain child command Commodore's confess countenance coxswain crew dare daughter dear dreadful Dredgely exclaimed eyes face father feelings flog Florentin French frigate gallant gentleman give gout guardian hand happy head hear heard heart honour Jaspar Hall kiss knew Lady Astell length look Lord Majesty mamma master-at-arms midshipman mind Miss Belmont Miss Matilda Miss Rebecca modore mother nephew never night noble officers old Commodore person Peter Drivel poor post-captain quarter-deck Richard Stubbs Rosa round Rubasore Rubasore's sail sailor ship ship's Sir Octavius Bacuissart sister smile speak Spithead squadron stood suppose talk tell thing thought took Trestletree Hall turned uncle Underdown voice walk whilst wish word young lady younker Zounds